Biology Module 12-1 Plants

3. compartment within the cell that perform a specific function.
5. plant system composed of leaves and stems.
7. plant system that absorbs water and minerals.
9. cells without a particular function (stem cells)
11. controls and regulates the activities of a cell.
14. The process by which a single parent cell divides to make two new daughter cells.
16. a collection of similar cells performing an organized function for the plant. (4 types)
17. an insoluble substance which is the main constituent of plant cell walls.
19. an organism or a cell that has a nucleus and organelles.

1. an organism that is able to form nutritional organic substances from simple inorganic substances such as carbon dioxide.
2. organs of a plant not involved in reproduction, (stems, roots, leaves).
4. most common tissue in a plant. (3 types)
6. collection of tissues specialized to perform a particular function. plants have 2 types.
8. organs of a plant such as flowers, fruits and seeds.
10. the study of life processes in an organism, daily function.
12. tissue containing stem cells and found at the tips of roots and shoots where new plant tissues are made.
13. ground tissue storing starches and oils and involved in metabolism.
15. cells that can develop into any tissue a plant needs.
17. the basic unit of life. the smallest known unit that performs all of life’s functions.
18. serves as a barrier to keep water from leaving a plant in dry conditions, helps to keep out insects, fungi and diseases. Important in the formation of cell walls because it provides rigidity and does not rot easily.