Beginning of a shoot, leaf or flower. The ability of water to climb in tubes of narrow bore Leaf or flower not fully open. (xylem) or between tightly packed particles due to its Also an asexual growth later separating to form new adhesive and cohesive properties, e.g. in the spaces organism. between soil particles. bud capillarity Female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stig- Force with which molecules of the same substance ma, style and ovary. stick to each other. carpel cohesive Cells in phloem associated with sieve tube cells. The Modified stem short, vertical, swollen. Terminal bud – nucleus of these cells also controls the activities of the produces leaves and flowers above ground. New corm phloem sieve tube cells. formed on top of old, e.g. crocus, gladioli. companion cells corm Tissue of the stem or root that lies outside the vascular A leaf’, i.e. the first leaf that develops in the ‘seed tissue. embryo. It is a food store. cortex (of plant) cotyledon
Beginning of a shoot, leaf or flower. Leaf or flower not fully open. Also an asexual growth later separating to form new organism. bud The ability of water to climb in tubes of narrow bore (xylem) or between tightly packed particles due to its adhesive and cohesive properties, e.g. in the spaces between soil particles. capillarity Female reproductive part of a flower, consisting of stig- ma, style and ovary. carpel Force with which molecules of the same substance stick to each other. cohesive Cells in phloem associated with sieve tube cells. The nucleus of these cells also controls the activities of the phloem sieve tube cells. companion cells Modified stem – short, vertical, swollen. Terminal bud produces leaves and flowers above ground. New corm formed on top of old, e.g. crocus, gladioli. corm Tissue of the stem or root that lies outside the vascular tissue. cortex (of plant) A ‘seed leaf’, i.e. the first leaf that develops in the embryo. It is a food store. cotyledon
Biology%20Cards%20Plant%20Structure%20Question.docx