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The parent leaf supports the development of the tiny shoot buds.
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Why the stem of cactus is deep and fleshy?
Cacti have thick, fleshy stems because water is stored in them. The stems are green so that cacti can live by photosynthesis, the process by which organisms containing chlorophyll transform light energy into chemical energy. ... Thick, waxy coating on succulent stems of cacti keeps water from evaporating from inside.
Why do plants in the desert have thick leaves?
Cacti have a thick stem so that when water/nutrients are available they can be absorbed in mass amounts for storage for use for a long period of time
Is a seed coat the same as the seed membrane?
well i think they are the same so i
What is the difference between bulb stem and corm stem?
Bulb - a short vertical underground stem with fleshy storage leaves attached, e.g. onion, daffodil, tulip. Bulbs often function in reproduction by splitting to form new bulbs or producing small new bulbs termed bulblets. Bulbs are a combination of stem and leaves so may better be considered as leaves because the leaves make up the greater part.Corm - a short enlarged underground, storage stem, e.g. taro, crocus, gladiolus.http://www.cobaltinc.com/frontpagewebs/Content/Classify/images/corm.gif
Where do plant seeds get their food?
From the seed whence it came from. The endosperm is what contains the most nutrients for a seedling to grow from, so that it can sprout up its first leaves called the cotyledons, and sprout roots down into the soil. Once the plant is big enough to grow on its own and has used up all the energy from the seed it came from, the seed itself (or what's left of it) decomposes back into the earth.
Why desert plants have thick fleshy stems?
Succulent plants have thick, fleshy stems and/or leaves. In the Americas that includes the cacti.
What are the Adaptations for the plant Aloe?
The leaves are thick, fleshy and enlarged to accommodate aqueous tissue (tissue that store large volumes of water) that enables plant to thrive in low water conditions. able to utilize cam pathway,an adaptation to photosynthetic pathway in hot climate The gel in leaf pulp stores water and energy of plant
Is the presence of fleshy leaves an adaptation of cacti to reduce transpiration?
No, it is an adaptation for storing water in times of plenty for use during a drought. By the way, cacti have no leaves so the proper term would be succulents. Cacti have fleshy stems for storing water.
What are leave bulbs?
Plant bulbs are compressed stems. Those often known as scaly bulbs like onions and Asiatic lilies have compressed fleshy leaves which are visible as the thick rings when the bulb is cut. So leafy and scaly bulbs are the same thing.
Why is the stem of cactus fleshy?
Cacti have thick, fleshy stems because water is stored in them. The stems are green so that cacti can live by photosynthesis, the process by which organisms containing chlorophyll transform light energy into chemical energy. ... Thick, waxy coating on succulent stems of cacti keeps water from evaporating from inside.
What is another name for seed leaves?
the name for the seed leaves are cotyledons. A grass plant has one so it's a monocot. A tomato for example has two so its a dicot
How do cotyledon originates?
Cotyledons are the first leaves of a seedling as it emerges from the seed so therefore germination of the seed originates the cotyledons.
How does kiwi seed disperse?
kiwi is a tasty fleshy fruit so the animals will come along and eat it and then pass it as faeces and then it will grow. The seeds are very hard so the animal cannot digest them
What is a oval basal leaf?
These are the first leaves to open from a newly emerging stem from a sprouting seed. So, in a taller sedling, they are the lowest most leaves.
Why the stem of cactus is deep and fleshy?
Cacti have thick, fleshy stems because water is stored in them. The stems are green so that cacti can live by photosynthesis, the process by which organisms containing chlorophyll transform light energy into chemical energy. ... Thick, waxy coating on succulent stems of cacti keeps water from evaporating from inside.
Why did the mass of seed leaves decrease as the height of seedling increase?
I think that it increases because the plant needs to make food and the leaves are in charge of that. So yup!
What is the function of radicle?
It's the first thing to emerge out of a seed and down into the ground to allow the seed to suck up water and send out its leaves so that it can start photosynthesizing.
