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The structure of Flowering Plants
- the external
- Roots
- Roots are found below Ground
- Function
- to anchor
- absorbs water
- stores food
- to anchor
- Types
- TAP ROOTS
- The primary roots
- lateral or secondary
roots emerge from
tap root
- tiny root hairs grow
from lateral roots
- example- carrot
- example- carrot
- tiny root hairs grow
from lateral roots
- lateral or secondary
roots emerge from
tap root
- The primary roots
- FIBROUS
- roots form a mass
of equally sized
branched roots
- grows more shallow
- "hairy"
- example: grasses
- roots form a mass
of equally sized
branched roots
- ADVENTITIOUS
- Roots that
emerge from
other parts
of the plant
- Roots that
emerge from
other parts
of the plant
- TAP ROOTS
- Longitudinal Section of a root
- Protection: Root Cap
- proteccts root
tip as it
emerges from
soil
- proteccts root
tip as it
emerges from
soil
- cell production: Meristem
- mitosis
- Apical Meristems
located root and
shoot tips
- mitosis
- elongation:
plant
growth
regulators
- differentiation:
Root
hairs
form.
identical
cells
change
to
form
new
tissues
- Protection: Root Cap
- Transverse Section of Root
- the new cells
formed by
meristems
form 3 types
of tissues
- 1. Dermal tissue: protective layer
- 2. Vascular Tissue: transport
- xylem carries
water and
minerals
- phloem
carries
food
- xylem carries
water and
minerals
- 3. Ground tissue
- 1. Dermal tissue: protective layer
- the new cells
formed by
meristems
form 3 types
of tissues
- Roots are found below Ground
- Roots
- objectives
- the external structure of a flowering plant
- Classification of flowering plants
- the external structure of a flowering plant
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