Parts of Plant

Main Parts of Plant Vegetative Part - Organs concerned with the growth & nutrition of the plant - Responsible for the non-reproductive activity Root or Root System Stem Leaves

Main Part of Plant 2. Reproductive Part - Responsible for the production of new individual plant Flowers Fruits Seeds

VegeTATIve part

ROOTS For anchoring the plant and absorption of water and mineral Cylindrical in form and are usually colorless or have some color

Types of Root System Taproot Has a primary root where the lateral root arises Typical of the dicot

Types of Root System 2. Fibrous More or less the same size originating directly at the base of the stem Characteristic of monocot

Type of Root System 3. Adventitious - Arise from any part of the plant body

Parts of the Root

Stem Ascending axis of the plant body for support and conduction

Types of Stem Herbaceous Stem Woody Stem Soft and Green Little growth in diameter Tissue chiefly primary Chiefly annual Covered by an epidermis Buds mostly naked Tough and not green Considerable growth in diameter Tissue chiefly secondary Chiefly perennial Covered by corky bark Buds chiefly covered by scales

Types of Stem Herbaceous Woody

Parts of Stem

LEAVES Expanded, flat and green For photosynthesis and transpiration

Reproductive part

Reproductive Part Flowers Modified shoot that bears the gamete for sexual reproduction 2. Fruits Ripened ovary Formed as a result of union of gametes 3. Seeds Mature ovule Consist of embryo, endosperm, cotyledon and seed coat

TYPES OF FLOWERING PLANT Eudicot / Dicot Monocot Form the largest group of plants Netted vein leaf Flowe parts are in multiples of 4 or 5 Seeds with 2 cotyledon Stem is covered with bark and tiny pores called “ lenticel” Seeds have only one cotyledon Parallel vein leaf which are usually narrow Floral part is in multiple of 3 Stem do not have lenticel