In this chapter outline, the learning objectives
and the selected key terms are given for each major head in the
chapter.
1. Describe the location and the function of three vegetative organs of a plant.
Selected Key Terms: root system, stem, leaf
Monocot Versus Dicot Plants (p. 532)
2. Contrast dicot and monocot plants in at least five ways.
cotyledon
Plant Organs Have Tissues (p. 533)
3. Describe the structure and the function of epidermis (epidermal tissue) in
vegetative plant organs.
4. Describe the structure and the function of the parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchyma cells in ground tissue.
5. Describe the structure and the function of xylem and phloem in vascular tissue.
meristem, epidermis, root hair, stomate, cork, parenchyma, xylem, phloem
How Dicot Roots Are Organized (p. 536)
6. Describe the primary growth of a root tip; describe the organization of
herbaceous dicot and monocot roots.
7. Discuss how roots differ in various types of plants.
endodermis, Casparian strip, pericycle
How Stems Are Organized (p. 540)
8. Describe the primary growth of a stem; describe the organization of a
herbaceous dicot stem and a monocot stem.
9. Describe the secondary growth of stems; describe the organization of a
woody stem.
10. Describe several ways in which stems are modified in various types of plants.
shoot apical meristem, axillary bud, vascular cambium, herbaceous stem,
cork cambium, stolon, rhizome
How Leaves Are Organized (p. 546)
11. Describe the organization of a typical leaf.
12. Describe several leaf modifications in various types of plants.
cuticle, mesophyll, palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll
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