Plant Parts and Functions

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Plant Parts and Functions

• Topic 2014
• Matt Jakubik

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What are the Functions?

• Write down the parts of a plant.
• Give two examples of what each part does for the
  plant.

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Roots

• Primary Root/Lateral Root
• Anchors Plant
• Storage of Nutrients
• Root Hairs
• Absorb H20
• Roughly 14 billion per plant
• Root Cap
• Protects Root
• Pushes Through Soil

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Types of Roots

• Tap
• Tree
• Fibrous
• Corn
• Rhizome
• Grass

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Types of Roots

• Tuber
• Potato
• Corm
• Gladiolus
• Bulb
• Daffodil

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Shoot

• Stem
• Support
• Transportation
• Leaves
• Food Production of Plant
• Flower/Fruit
• Reproduction/Dispersal
• Buds Nodes/Internodes
• Sight of new leaf of Branch

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Stem

• Hold Plant Upright
• Transport Water and Nutrients
• Xylem-water and nutrients up from roots
• Phloem-distribute sugars, amino acids and other
  products to rest of plant

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Leaves

• Main Site of Photosynthesis
• Assist in gas exchange
• Helps with H2O movement through plant

• sunlight
• 6 CO2 6 H2O  ?  C6Hl2O6 6 O2

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Flower/Fruit

• Reproduction
• Seed Production
• Dispersal of Seed through different types
• Fruit
• Wind
• Water
• Attachment

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Buds, Nodes Internodes

• Buds/ Nodes
• Site of new Leaf or Branch
• Internodes
• Site in between Nodes

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Conclusion
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