BIO 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Organic Matter, Meristem, Silt
4 Mar 2016
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Older, taller, bigger: plants are extremely diverse (but share a basic structural organization) (17. 1) Plants can be superior to animals in a variety of ways: o. Plants are extremely diverse and successful group of organisms, with distinct strategies for growth, competition, defense, and reproduction. Plants are generally composed of three distinct parts: o o o. Position leaves so that they can be exposed to sunlight for photosynthesis. Conduct food, water, and nutrients throughout the plant. The primary site of photosynthesis, the conversion of energy from the sun into food for the plant. Flowering plants are divided into two major groups: the monocots and the eudicots (17. 2) Cotyledon-part of the plant embryo within the seed; this structure usually becomes the first embryonic leaf or leaves of the plant; also called a seed leaf. Monocots- one of the two major groups of flowering plants; monocot seedlings have one cotyledon.
