Lab 2 - Vocab

Which is NOT a specialized root type?

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Xylem

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NGSS.MS-LS1-7

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Phloem

• Provides color to the tissue

• Transports nutrients (sugars) within the plant

• Generate energy for the cell

• Transports water within the plant

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Dicot plants have a _____ system.

• fibrous root

• tap root

• long root

• parallel root

Monocot plants have a _____ system.

• parallel root

• tap root

• aerial root

• fibrous root

Which of the following structures lie within the area of cell division and is responsible for growth?

• apical meristem

• root hair

• pneumatophores

• root nodules

What are mycorrhizae and what do they do?

• Plant part responsible for growth in flower buds

• Type of food storage root, like potatoes

• Plant tissue responsible for developing cork cambium

• Fungus that forms association with roots, improves P and N uptake

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

What tissue lies between the xylem and phloem? It indefinitely produces cells and adds girth to the stem.

• cork cambium

• vascular cambium

• phellogen

• leaf primordia

A leaf is attached to a stem at the _____.

• node

• blade

• internode

• lenticel

What is the purpose of root hairs?

• Aid absorption of water and minerals

• To anchor the plant

• They form new roots

• To keep the plant roots warm

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2