What is a monocot?

1. A monocot has
petals in multiples
of three.
2. Vascular bundles
are scattered.
3. Leaves have
parallel veins.
4. The roots are
fibrous and spread
out.

Monocot leaves have parallel veins

Monocot plants have 1 seed part.

Monocots have fibrous roots.

What is a dicot?
1. A dicot has petals
in multiples of 4-5.
2. Vascular bundles
are in a ring.
3. Leaves are netlike.
4. The roots are a
taproot.

Dicot leaves have netted veins

Dicot seeds have 2 seed parts

Dicot roots are in the shape of a

taproot

Is this a monocot or dicot?

Monocot or Dicot?
A.

B.

What is a root?
1. Why are roots important to a plant?
a. anchor (hold) plant into ground.
b. gathers water and soil nutrients for plant
to use.
2. Name some roots that people eat.
a. carrots c. potato
b. turnips

Root tissues: Xylem

Xylem: This
tissue is part of
the vascular
bundle that
gathers water for
the plant.

Root tissues: Phloem

Phloem: This
tissue is part of
the vascular
bundle that
helps food
travel.

Circle the xylem and phloem and

describe what they do.

This is what xylem and phloem

tissue. What do they do for the
plant.

Which is better for a dry

environment? A tap root or a
fibrous root?

Which is which??

1. Is a taproot a
monocot or dicot??
2. Is a fibrous root
a monocot or dicot.
Monocot

Dicot

What is a stem?
1. What is the main function of a stem?

a. to carry water and food throughout the

plant.
b. holds the plant upright.
2. List some foods we eat that are stems?

a. celery
c. Green onions

b. Broccoli (stem)

Herbacious stems
What is a herbacious

stem?
*Stems that are green
and soft like the stem
of corn.

What is a wood stem?

What is a wood stem?
* This stem is rigid
and stiff like the bark
of a tree.

Lets study the tree rings.

1. What is
the
difference
between a
dry and wet
season ring?

Is this a monocot or dicot stem?

How did you know?
This the stem under
a microscope.

This is the stem

Viewed without a

Which one a monocot?

Monocot or Dicot stem?

What is a seed?
Every seed is a tiny plant or
embryo with leaves,
stems, and root parts
waiting for the right
things to happen to make
it germinate and grow.

Endosperm

Seeds are protected by a

coat.

What is an endosperm?
The seed also contains a
short-term food supply
called the endosperm. It is
used by the embryo to
help its growth.

What is the function of a seed?

A packaged little plant
with food around it
(endosperm) and a
covering protecting it
(seed coat).
It is also a way for the
genetic information of a
plant to travel from one
place to another.

This is what the ovary of a flower

becomes.

What are some ways seeds are

dispersed or move?

What is fruit?
The fruit is the ripened ovary
of a plant containing the
seeds.
After fertilization the ovary
swells and becomes either
fleshy or hard and dry to
protect the developing
seeds.
Many fruits help seeds
spread (maple seeds).
Many things we call
vegetables are really fruits
such as tomatoes,
cucumbers, and beans.

Do plants move?

Yes, plants move! Heres

how.
There a 4 different
types of tropisms or
movement.
1. Phototropism
2. Hydrotropism
3. Gravitropism
4. Thigmotropism

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

What type of tropism?

Why are leaves so large at the

bottom of the rainforest?
They need to be
large in order to
compete for light!

Why are the leaves of the cactus

so small?