Tag: Morphology

  • Tap root

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Tap root”,”exam”:”Monocots usually have a fibrous adventitious system.”}

  • Adventitious root

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Adventitious root”,”exam”:”Fibrous roots of monocots are adventitious.”}

  • Tendril

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Tendril”,”exam”:”Always name which organ is modified.”}

  • Androecium

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Androecium”,”exam”:”Stamen = male; carpel/pistil = female.”}

  • Tuber

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Tuber”,”exam”:”Potato = stem tuber; sweet potato = root tuber.”}

  • Axillary bud

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Axillary bud”,”exam”:”Eyes of a potato are axillary buds, so a potato is a stem.”}

  • Venation

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Venation”,”exam”:”Standard monocot versus dicot contrast.”}

  • Calyx

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Calyx”,”exam”:”Sepals = calyx; petals = corolla.”}

  • Corolla

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Corolla”,”exam”:”Perianth = calyx + corolla when they look alike (tepals).”}

  • Fibrous root

    {“group”:”Morphology”,”term”:”Fibrous root”,”exam”:”Typical of monocots.”}