The Structure of a Flowering Plant (Leaving Cert Biology): Flashcards

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The Structure of a Flowering Plant
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Two main sections of flowering plants

Shoot system and root system

Node on a stem

Point where a side branch grows

Internode on a stem

Region between two nodes

Petiole

Stalk that attaches leaf to stem

What photosynthesis converts

CO2CO_2 and water into glucose and oxygen

Photosynthesis equation

6CO2+6H2O→light/chlorophyllC6H12O6+6O26CO_2 + 6H_2O \xrightarrow{\text{light/chlorophyll}} C_6H_{12}O_6 + 6O_2

Gas exchange structures in shoot system

Stomata and lenticels

Location of stomata

Underside of leaves

Location of lenticels

On stems

What anchors plants in soil?

Roots

What root hairs absorb

Water and minerals from soil

Root storage example

Carrots store food

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