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Pre-Lab 14 1 Pre-Lab 14: Roots, Stems and Leaves
Others who participated: _____________________________ ROOTS 1.
Label the drawings below as a tap root system or a fibrous root system.
______________________ ______________________ a.
Which of these is better adapted for collecting surface water? ________________________
b. Which is better at preventing erosion by “binding” topsoil in place? ____________________
c.
Which utilizes underground water stored in the water table? ___________________________
d.
Which is characteristic of monocots? _________________________________________________
2.
The endodermis is the most distinguishing feature observed in any root cross-section. Color
this ring of cells red on both
drawings below.
Most cells of the endodermis are covered by a waxy Casparian strip.
What is its function? ____________________________________________________________________
______________________ ______________________ 3.
In the blanks below each drawing, label the root cross section as monocot or dicot.
4.
In the boxes between the drawings, identify the 3 root parts (stele, cortex, epidermis).
a. Which part produces root hairs? _______________ What is their adaptive value?
____________________________________________________________________________________
b. Which part contains xylem and phloem? ______________________________ Which type of
vascular tissue (xylem or phloem) is toward the outside of the root? ____________________
c.
What type of tissue makes up the cortex? ____________________________________________
What is its function? _________________________________________________________________
Name _____________________________
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STEMS 5.
In the blanks below each drawing, label the stem cross section as monocot or dicot.
______________________ ______________________ 6. In the boxes between the drawings, identify the 3 common features found in all stems
(vascular bundle, parenchyma tissue, epidermis).
a. Which of these parts produces the waxy cuticle? ____________________ A cuticle is found
on stems and leaves but not roots. What is its function on aboveground plant parts?
_____________________________________________________________________________________
b.
In a vascular bundle, which type of vascular tissue (xylem or phloem) is toward the outside
of the stem? ____________________ Each vascular bundle has a sclerenchyma cap.
What is its function? _________________________________________________________________
c.
In what tissue is starch stored? ________________________________________________________
LEAVES 7.
In the blanks below each drawing, label the leaf cross section as monocot or dicot.
___________________
______________________ 8.
In the boxes between the drawings, identify the main parts of all leaves (vein, mesophyll,
upper epidermis, lower epidermis).
a.
Which part produces a waxy cuticle? ____________________________
b.
In a vein, which type of vascular tissue (xylem or phloem) is toward the top of the leaf?
____________________________
c.
Which layer contains photosynthetic cells? ____________________________
9. Compare the 2 leaf cross sections. To which type (monocot, dicot) does each of the
following apply?
a. stomata on both surfaces? ____________________________
b. bulliform cells? ____________________________
c. mesophyll with palisade and spongy layers? ____________________________
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A. It is probably an aloe vera plant.
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2. Of what importance are nodes to the plant?
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6. What advantage would herbaceous stems have over woody stems?
7. What advantage would woody stems have over herbaceous stems?
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on the surface
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