Vascular plants generally have four main organs: roots, sporophytic shoots, stems, and reproductive organs. Roots function in anchorage and absorption. Shoots contain an apical meristem that results in stem elongation and leaf and bud formation. Stems are dorsiventrally flattened organs for photosynthesis and transpiration. Flowering plants reproduce via flowers, which are modified shoots bearing stamens and carpels. Seeds develop from mature ovules within fruits.
Vascular plants generally have four main organs: roots, sporophytic shoots, stems, and reproductive organs. Roots function in anchorage and absorption. Shoots contain an apical meristem that results in stem elongation and leaf and bud formation. Stems are dorsiventrally flattened organs for photosynthesis and transpiration. Flowering plants reproduce via flowers, which are modified shoots bearing stamens and carpels. Seeds develop from mature ovules within fruits.
Vascular plants generally have four main organs: roots, sporophytic shoots, stems, and reproductive organs. Roots function in anchorage and absorption. Shoots contain an apical meristem that results in stem elongation and leaf and bud formation. Stems are dorsiventrally flattened organs for photosynthesis and transpiration. Flowering plants reproduce via flowers, which are modified shoots bearing stamens and carpels. Seeds develop from mature ovules within fruits.
Vascular plants generally have four main organs: roots, sporophytic shoots, stems, and reproductive organs. Roots function in anchorage and absorption. Shoots contain an apical meristem that results in stem elongation and leaf and bud formation. Stems are dorsiventrally flattened organs for photosynthesis and transpiration. Flowering plants reproduce via flowers, which are modified shoots bearing stamens and carpels. Seeds develop from mature ovules within fruits.
GENERAL PLANT STRUCTURE Major organs of vascular plants
Roots – present in almost all vascular plants -function in anchorage and absorption of water and minerals -consists of apical meristem that gives rise to a protective root cap, central endodermis-bounded vascular cylinder, absorptive root hairs, and endogenously developed lateral roots
Sporophytic shoots - Consists of stem and leaves - - shoots contain an apical meristem of actively dividing cells that, through continued differentiation, result in the elongation of the stem and formation of leaves and buds. GENERAL PLANT STRUCTURE Major organs of vascular plants
Stem -organ of the shoot that is generally dorsiventrally flattened and that functions in photosynthesis and transpiration - Derived from leaf primordia within the shoot apex and are often variously modified.
Reproductive organ of all seed plants:
Flower – modified reproductive shoot bearing stamens and carpels. Microsporangium - male Megasporangium – female
Ovule – a megasporangium enveloped by one or more
protective integuments Seeds – mature ovule of the seed plants, consisting of an internal embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue and enveloped by a protective seed coat. GENERAL PLANT STRUCTURE Major organs of vascular plants
Ovule – a megasporangium enveloped by one or more
protective integuments Seeds – mature ovule of the seed plants, consisting of an internal embryo surrounded by nutritive tissue and enveloped by a protective seed coat.
Fruit – mature ovary of flowering plants, consisting of
the pericarp (mature ovary wall), seed, and (if present) accessory parts Plant Habit -refers to the general form of a plant, encompassing a variety of components such as stem duration and branching pattern, development, or texture.
Herb - A plant in which any aboveground shoots, whether vegetative or reproductive, die back at the end of an annual growth of season. Vine - A plant with elongate, weak stems, that are generally supported by means of scrambing, twining, tendrils or roots - May be annual, perennial, herbaceous or woody Liana - A vine that is perennial and woody Shrub - A perennial, woody plant with several main stems arising at ground level Subshrub - A short shrub that is woody only at the base and that seasonally bears new, nonwoody, annual shoots above. Tree - Generally tall, perennial, woody plant having one main stem (the trunk) arising at ground level.
