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Plant Vocabulary

BI 103

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butterflies Stretchable tissue that supports rapid growth
fruit Type of tropism that can cause vine tendrils to wrap around an object
eudicots Female portion of a flower
stamen Nutrient essential for seed and flower production
photoperiodism Lateral meristem that forms a cylinder inside older roots and stems (2 wds)
collenchyma Response to changes in the length of a day
roothairs Mutualistic relationship between roots and fungus
sepal Plant system that carries water and nutrients throughout the plant (2 wds)
parenchyma Tissue that makes up most of the soft primary growth
mycorrhizae Conducts water and minerals throughout the plant
gametophyte Photosynthetic petal responsible for protecting the flower's reproductive parts
epidermis Moist still-functional xylem between heartwood and cascular cambrian
phloem Plants with vascular bundles that are organized in rings and netlike leaf veins
thigmotropism Single layer of cells that secrete the waxy cuticle
heartwood Plant system responsible for photosynthesis, structural support and nutrient storage (2 wds)
groundtissue Haploid form of a plant responsible for pollen production
ethylene Region of undifferentiated cells
xylem Thickening of stems and roots (2 wds)
vascularsystem Fine extensions that increase surface area of the root system (2 wds)
vascularbundles Photosynthetic tissue
vascularcambium Cylindrical grouping of phloem and xylem (2 wds)
carpel One of three nutrients that are never deficient because of abundance in the atmosphere
phosphorus Seed containing mature ovary
primarygrowth Dead tissue at maturity that supports the vascular tissue
stomata Plant response to sunlight
rootnodules Conducts nutrients throughout the plant
circadianrhythm Male part of a flower
sclerenchyma Portion of wood that consists of clogged xylem that strengthens and darkens the wood
gibberellins Fiber that is the main component of sclerenchyma
meristem Plants that have vascular bundles scattered vascular bundles and parallel leaf veins
sapwood Plant hormone that stimulates seed germination and cell division in the stem
dormancy Pores on the leaf surface that control water conservation and gas exchange
phototropism Animals that are attracted by bright petal colors such as red and purple
secondarygrowth Period of arrested growth that is triggered by environmental cues
loam Plant Hormone that stimulates fruit development
carbon Plant Hormone that stimulates ripening of fruit
mesophyll Soil that is nutrient, oxygen and water rich
lignin Swollen mass of bacteria infected root cells
auxins Cycle of activity throughout a 24 hour period (2 wds)
monocots Lengthening of young shoots and roots (2 wds)

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