Objectives

• Describe shoot system in plants
• Describe the root system in plants
• Identify and describe three regions where plant growth occurs
• Describe the main function and basic structure of stems
• Distinguish between primary growth and secondary growth
• Describe the three zones of the root tip
• Describe the structure of the root
• Describe the internal structure and function of a leaf
• Explain how water, minerals, and photosynthates are transported in plants

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Assignment Checklist:
(these are the assignments you must turn in)

• 4.01
• 4.02
• 4.03
• 4.04
• 4.05

Vocabulary

• parenchyma cell
• collenchyma cell
• sclerenchyma cell
• xylem
• phloem
• vascular tissue
• ground tissue
• transpiration
• guard cells
• epidermis
• root hair
• meristem
• primary growth
• secondary growth
• blade
• petiole

Schedule (you may work ahead of schedule)

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