Parts of plant

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Summary plant parts

ORGAN (click to see)	FUNCTION	MORPHOLOGY	CLASSIFICATION
Root	Leads and absorbs water and dissolved minerals, accumulates nutrients and holds down the plant to the ground.	Formed by: Epidermis Fundamental or cortex tissue Stele	Primary root tap root Adventitious roots Aereal root
Stem	Forms leaves and reproductive structures. Carries water and nutrients. Stored food substances.	Vascular bundle Nerves epidermis cortex	Aerial and underground
Leaf	Synthesizer part	petiole lower epidermis	Simple leaf compound leaf pinnate leaf palmate leaf alternate leaf opposite leaf
Flower	Reproductive organ that produces the fruit that contains the seeds.	Floral axis or receptacle. Whorls and spirals sepal Floral bud corolla petals stamens carpels	Bisexual, hermaphrodite
Fruit	Protect and promote seed dispersal	Pericarp endocarp mesocarp epicarp	Simple fruit dry fruit fleshy fruit multiple fruit or polycarpic
Seed	Is the plant embryo.	Nutritive tissue protected by the cover or testa.	Monocots. Dicotyledons.

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