Plant Parts - Horticulture - Lecture Slides, Slides of Plant Biotechnology

Download Plant Parts - Horticulture - Lecture Slides and more Slides Plant Biotechnology in PDF only on Docsity! Plant Parts Docsity.com What are the parts of a plant? Node: swollen part of stem where buds form (leaves or stems grow here) Cotyledons: leaves formed at first node (cotyledonary node) Docsity.com Types of Modified Stems • Bulbs: (onion) • Tubers: (potato) • Stolons: above ground runner (strawberry) • Rhizomes: below ground runners (field bindweed or creeping jenny) Docsity.com What are the functions of stems? 1) transport water, nutrients, sugars 2) support leaves 3) store food Docsity.com What are buds? • special tissue on stems that can grow into new plant parts • buds are described according to: Docsity.com What is Apical Dominance? • apical bud tries to make plant grow taller or longer • if we remove apical bud, we remove the apical dominance Docsity.com What are leaves? * undergo photosynthesis, exchange gases Docsity.com What is the difference between a simple leaf and a compound leaf? • simple leaf = 2 parts (leaf blade and petiole) Petiole Leaf Blade Docsity.com What are the different types of compound leaves? • Pinately compound Docsity.com What are the different types of compound leaves? • Trifoliate (alfalfa) Docsity.com What is the Hypocotyl? • part of the plant below the cotyledonary node Docsity.com To help prevent soil erosion, which root system would be best? • Fibrous Docsity.com What are the parts of a grass plant? • Leaves = Sheath is the part of leaf that wraps around the stem • Joints = internodes • Culm = stems Docsity.com Grass Plant Parts • Tillers = branches, all branch from the base of the plant • Crown = union of roots and stem • Jointing stage = stems elongate rapidly Docsity.com