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Plant Anatomy

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Anatomy of a Plant

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What’s the Matter? - 100 pts

This dermal layer contains suberin bands, also known as the Casparian Strip

Endodermis

What’s the Matter? - 200 pts

These increase surface area of roots, allowing for greater absorption

Root Hairs

What’s the Matter? - 300 pts

The tip of the root that protects the apical meristem is also called this

Root Cap

What’s the Matter? - 400 pts

These fungal associations are essential for many plants

Mycorrhizae

What’s the Matter? - 500 pts

Legumes have root nodules that host this type of mutualistic bacteria

Nitrogen Fixing

Adapt or Die! - 100 pts

A prickly pear cactus has a flat green stem called a

Cladophyll

Adapt or Die! - 200 pts

Jicama, also called Mexican Potato, is adapted to store this

Water

Adapt or Die! - 300 pts

A rose has a prickle, but a lemon tree has these modified stem parts

Thorn

Adapt or Die! - 400 pts

These plants have modified leaves to trap and digest insects

Carnivorous Plants

Adapt or Die! - 500 pts

These specialized roots grow above ground to take in oxygen

Pneumatophores

Anatomy of a Plant - 100 pts

Stems produce annual rings because of this type of meristem tissue

Vascular cambium

Anatomy of a Plant - 200 pts

The inner layers of a leaf, either spongy or palisade

Mesophyll

Anatomy of a Plant - 300 pts

Guard cells maintain this opening in the leaf through turgor pressure

Stomata

Anatomy of a Plant - 400 pts

A leaf arrangement with only two leaves per node

Opposite

Anatomy of a Plant - 500 pts

A modified leaf found at the base of the petiole

Stipule

Plant Products - 100 pts

Here’s a plant analogy

Sweet potato:root as White potato:_____

Tuber (or stem)

Plant Products - 200 pts

The ‘coca’ in Coca-Cola came from this part of the coca plant

Leaf

Plant Products - 300 pts

Georgia is the U.S.’s largest producer of this plant stem product

Timber (wood)

Plant Products - 400 pts

Sassafras, sarsparilla, and licorice are all made from this plant part

Roots

Plant Products - 500 pts

This leaf product is often used as a mosquito repellent

Citronella oil

Is This Really Going to be on the Test?! - 100 pts

Plant meristems are this type of major plant tissue

Ground Tissue

Is This Really Going to be on the Test?! - 200 pts

You might expect to find chlorenchyma tissue in this part of the plant

Leaf

Is This Really Going to be on the Test?! - 300 pts

This part of the plant cell is responsible for maintaining turgor pressure

Vacuole

Is This Really Going to be on the Test?! - 400 pts

This meristem tissue is responsible for primary growth in stems

Apical Meristem

Is This Really Going to be on the Test?! - 500 pts

These intracellular openings promote symplastic transport

Plasmodesmata

FINAL JEOPARDY

Category – Fall Gardening

Answer

Name as many plants as possible that we planted in the garden

(team with most wins!)