Plant Structure & Function

Plants Perform photosynthesis to make their own food (glucose).

Plant Structure Root System Shoot System Stem Leaves Flowers

Root Functions Anchorage Absorption Storage

Root Types Taproots Fibrous roots Adventitious roots

Shoot - Stems Supports branches, leaves and flowers. Grows toward light. Transports substances between roots and leaves.

Shoot - Leaves Photosynthetic Produces its own food. Designed to capture maximum light and minimize water loss.

Shoot - Leaves Key Terms to Know: Cuticle Epidermis Palisade mesophyll Spongy mesophyll Veins (xylem & phloem) Stoma & guard cells Chlorophyll

Shoot - Flowers Developed for sexual reproduction. Pollen produced on anther ‘pollinates’ egg inside ovary to form a seed.