Plant Overview 2016

  1. Differentiate between the three different plant cells that join to form tissues. Pg. 632

Cell Name / Structural Description / Function
Parenchyma
Collenchyma
Sclerenchyma
  1. Describe the types of plant tissue. Pg. 634 – 638

Plant Tissue and Modifications / Location/Description / Function
  1. Meristematic

  1. Apical Meristem

  1. Lateral Meristem

  1. Vascular cambiuim

  1. Cork cambium

  1. Epidermis

  1. Stomata

  1. Trichomes

  1. Root Hairs

  1. Vascular Tissue

  1. Xylem

  1. Phloem

  1. Ground Tissue

  1. Compare the plant vascular system for transport to that of the human body’s system of transport. Pg. 637
  1. Compare and contrast the structure and function of xylem and phloem tubes. Pg. 637
  1. Sketch and describe the structure and describe the function of the parts of a root. Pg. 639 - 640

Root Area / Cells Composed off / Function
Root cap
Cortex
Pericycle
  1. Describe the three types of roots and give an example of each. Pg. 641
  1. Describe the structure of herbaceous, fibrous and woody stems and examples of each. Give the function of the types of tissue found in stems. Pg. 642

Stem Structure / Description / Examples
Herbaceous Stem
Fibrous Stem
Woody Stem
Stem Tissue / Function
Vascular bundles
Parenchyma cells
  1. What do annual rings in woody stems tell us about the rainfall for the year? Pg. 642
  1. Describe each modified type of stem, give an example and its functional modification. Pg.643

Modified Stem / Description / Function / Examples
Tuber
Rhizome
Runner
Bulb
Corm
  1. Draw, label and color the basic structure of a leaf. Pg. 644 Fill in the functions on the chart below. Pg. 644

Structure / Function
Epidermis
Palisade Mesophyll
Spongy Mesophyll
Cuticle
Vascular Bundle
Stomata
Guard Cells
  1. Describe how stoma open and close. Pg. 648
  1. What is transpiration and how does it occur? Pg. 648
  1. Explain the purpose of the following leaf modifications. Pgs. 646 - 647

Plant / Modification / Purpose
Succulent Leaves / Swell in Size
Spines
Poinsettia / Bracts
Sundew / Sticky secretion
Pitcher Plant / Cylindrical leaves
Poison oak and ivy / Toxic oils
Tomato and Squash / Hairs with glands on leaves
Daffodil Bulb / Leaves
  1. Compare Flower Adaptations – pg. 669- 672

Adaptation / Description and Function of
1. Structural / ------
  1. Perfect Flower

  1. Imperfect Flower

2. Pollination Mechanism / ------
  1. Animal

  1. Wind

  1. Self

3. Photoperiodism / ------
  1. Short-day

  1. Long-day

  1. Intermediate-day

  1. Day-neutral

  1. Generally, how do plant hormones work? Pg. 648
  1. Describe the function of the following plant hormones. Pgs. 648 – 650

Plant Hormone / Functions
Auxin (3)
Gibberellin (3)
Ethylene (1)
Cytokinins (2)
  1. Describe the following plant responses to stimuli. Pgs. 650 – 651

Plant Behavior / Stimulus and Response with examples
  1. Nastic

  1. Solar Tracking

  1. Leaf Closing

  1. Tropism

  1. Phototropism

  1. Gravitropism

  1. Thigmotropism

  1. Explain the Plant Defenses for the following situations – Pg. 652

Danger / Developed defense
Predators
Insect Attack
Attraction of predator enemies