Plant Systems

4. a pore in the leaf that plays a major role in gas exchange
5. the other name for the female reproductive part of the flower
8. vascular tissue of plants that is responsible for conducting water and minerals upwards in the plant
9. the female reproductive part of the flower
10. the bottom portion of the carpel/pistil; function is to house the ovules(eggs); after fertilization this part of the flower will become the fleshy fruit
11. this tissue is similar to our skin; it covers the plants outer surface; function is protection and water loss prevention
13. the male reproductive part of the flower
15. vascular tissue in plants responsible for the transport of sugars/food down and throughout the plant (so also upwards)
18. most abundant type of plant on Earth (ie most successful);
19. major photosynthetic organ of the plant; have stoma on them
20. the reproductive organs of the plant; specialized organs of plants that allow them to reproduce

1. waxy substance on the top layer of the epidermis that serves to prevent water loss
2. these are parts of the flower used to attract pollinators; typically colored
3. sticky top portion of the carpel/pistil; function is to receive the pollen
6. this part of the flower is used to protect the flower prior to it blooming
7. this tissue is responsible for producing and storing sugars (food) and in the stem it serves to support the plant
12. major organ of the plant that serves to anchor it into the ground; responsible for the uptake of water and minerals
14. evaporation of water from a plant's leaves; the evaporation of water out of the stoma
16. this is part of the stamen that has the pollen granules within it; essentially the site of sperm or pollen production in a flower
17. essentially, plant sperm; this is what pollinators "pick-up" and "deliver" from one flower to another
21. female gametes of angiosperms; these are the eggs contained within the ovary