Roots, Leaves, Stems

Front 1

abical meristem

Back 1

group of undifferentiated cells that divide to produce increased length of stems and roots

Front 2

bark

Back 2

tree structure that includes all tissues outside the vascular cambium, including phloem, the cork cambium, and cork

Front 3

blade

Back 3

thin, flattened section of a plant leaf that collects sunlight

Front 4

cork cambium

Back 4

lateral meristematic tissue that produces the outercovering of stems

Front 5

fibrous root

Back 5

part of a root system in which roots branch to such an extent that no single root grows larger than the rest

Front 6

meristem

Back 6

cluster of tissue that is responsible for continuing growth throughout a plant's lifetime

Front 7

petiole

Back 7

thin stalk by which a leaf blade is attached to a stem

Front 8

primary growth

Back 8

type of plant growth that occurs at the tips of roots and shoots

Front 9

root cap

Back 9

tough structure that protects a root as it forces it's way through the soil

Front 10

root hair

Back 10

tiny projection from the outer surface, or epidermis of a root

Front 11

secondary growth

Back 11

pattern of plant growth in which stems increase in width

Front 12

taproot

Back 12

primary root found in some plants that grows longer and thicker than other roots

Front 13

transpiration

Back 13

loss of water from a plant through it's leaves

Front 14

vascular cambium

Back 14

lateral meristematic tissue that produces vascular tissues and increases the thickness of the stem over time

Front 15

vascular cylinder

Back 15

central region of a root that includes the vascular tissue - xylem and phloem