The leave ,stem and root

• A stem supports leaves above ground level and transports water from roots to leaves.
• Leaves are usually flat structures with veins running through them to carry water, minerals and sugars around the plant.
• The leaf is the part of the plant that carries out photosynthesis
• Roots absorb water and minerals from soil, anchor plants into the ground and store food
• Root hairs increase surface area so more nutrients can be absorbed by the plant
• Leaves are made up of two main parts - the blade (lamina) which contains chloroplasts and the petiole which attaches it to the stem
• The leaf is where photosynthesis takes place
• Roots absorb water and mineral salts from soil and anchor plants firmly into the ground.
• Roots absorb water and nutrients from soil
• Plants use their stems as a means of support because they do not have legs or feet like animals
• Stems support leaves and flowers above the ground and transport water and dissolved mineral salts throughout the plant
• Taproot - main root which grows vertically downwards and has lateral roots growing off it
• Stems have three functions; support, transport and storage
• Fibrous Roots - Many small roots grow directly from the base of the stem
• Taproot - A single main root which grows downwards and has smaller lateral roots growing off it
• Plants have different types of roots such as taproots, fibrous roots and adventitious roots
• Root nodules contain bacteria which convert nitrogen gas into ammonia (a form of nitrogen that plants can use)
• Fruits develop from flowers and contain seeds.
• Stems support leaves and flowers above the ground and transport water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant
• Apical meristem produces new cells at the tip of the shoot
• Flowers contain male reproductive organs called anthers and female reproductive organs called ovaries.
• Transportation occurs when substances such as water, glucose and oxygen move between different parts of the plant
• Axillary buds grow at the base of the leaves on stems
• Stems support leaves above the ground and transport water and dissolved minerals throughout the plant.
• Fibrous Roots - many fine roots grow horizontally close together
• Stems also store food reserves such as carbohydrates
• Vascular bundles are long tubes containing xylem and phloem tissue
• Stems transport water, minerals and sugars around the plant
• Stems also contain vascular bundles that carry water and dissolved minerals around the plant
• The leaf is an organ that carries out photosynthesis.
• Taproots are long, thick, single-tapering roots that extend vertically downward from the seedling's tip
• Adventitious Roots - develop at points other than the tip of the stem e.g. on the lower side of a stem node
• Leaves are flat structures that grow on top of the stem
• Fibrous Root System - many fine, short roots grow horizontally close to the surface of the soil
• Adventitious roots develop on any part of the plant other than the primary root
• Aerial roots grow out of the stem, usually near the base of an epiphyte, and serve to attach the plant to its host tree