Flowering Plant Structure and Function

The name given to plant structures found above the soil:

• Shoot System

• Root System

• Stem System

• Leaf System

The name of the plant structures found below the soil:

• Leaf System

• Shoot System

• Stem System

• Root System

The bud that allows plants to grow vertically:

• Adverse Bud

• Apical Bud

• Axillary Bud

• Atypical Bud

The bud that allows plants to grow outwards:

• Adverse Bud

• Apical Bud

• Axillary Bud

• Atypical Bud

The reproductive unit of the flowering plant:

• Flower

• Leaf

• Stem

• Root

Provides structure and support for the plant and transports water between the roots and shoots:

• Flowers

• Leaves

• Stem

• Roots

The root that is large, thick, and grows downward:

• Taproot

• Lateral Root

• Root Hair

• Root Cap

The root structure that grows horizontally to support the plant and absorb water and nutrients in the soil:

• Root Cap

• Root Hair

• Taproot

• Lateral Root

Contains gravity-sensing cells to help the plant grow downwards:

• Tap Root

• Root Cap

• Root Hairs

• Lateral Root

The fleshy or dry ripened ovary of the plant that holds the seed/seeds:

• Flower

• Seed

• Fruit

• Node