Plant Structure and Life Cycle Worksheet

What are the 3 major parts of the plant?

• Root, stem, leaf

• Flower, fruit, seed

• Branch, bark, flower

• Seed, soil, water

What are the 2 organ systems in plants?

• Root system and shoot system

• Vascular system and digestive system

• Leaf system and flower system

• Stem system and fruit system

3. __ it covers the entire surface of the roots.

• Epidermis

• Cortex

• Xylem

• Phloem

A long cylindrical projections called __ that increase the surface area for greater absorption

• Root hairs

• Stomata

• Lenticels

• Trichomes

It consist of parenchymal cells that contains plastids for storage of starch.

• Cortex

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Epidermis

It is where cells undergo specialization and become the 3 primary meristems that will become the 3 main tissue systems in the plant.

• Apical meristem

• Lateral meristem

• Intercalary meristem

• Cork cambium

Composed of meristematic cells that are actively dividing.

• Meristem

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Epidermis

It is where the cells elongate.

• Zone of elongation

• Zone of division

• Zone of maturation

• Root cap

It hold the other organs such as the leaves, flower, and fruits.

• Stem

• Root

• Seed

• Petal

The vascular bundles are scattered in the stem.

• Monocot stem

• Dicot stem

• Gymnosperm stem

• Fern stem