Plant Parts and Functions
Stem
Inside the stem
Phloem (Food-Making Stem)
Xylem (Water-Making Stem)
To transport food made by the
leaves to the rest of the plant
To transport water and
dissolved mineral salts from
the roots to the rest of the plant
Clambering Stems
Aerial Stems
Succulent Stems
Woody and
Non-Woody
Leaves
Parts
Midrib
Blade
Veins
Photosynthesis and respiration
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Arrangement
Compound
Simple
Shape
Needle-like
Oval
Spiked
Heart
Round
Edges
Entire
Lobed
Toothed
Vein Patterns
Network
Parallel
To trap light energy from the sun using the green pigment inside it (chlorophyll) to make food (photosynthesise) such as glucose (C6H12O6)
Roots
Functions
To anchor the plant
firmly to the ground
Take in water and dissolved
mineral salts from underground
Types
Clasping Roots
Fibrous Root System
Tap-Root
