Plant form bingo

Exercise and reference answers

Clues and terms

1. Clue

   Grows up toward the light.

   Item

   Shoot

2. Clue

   Region of constant division.

   Item

   Meristem

3. Clue

   Adds length at the tips.

   Item

   Apical

4. Clue

   Adds girth as it matures.

   Item

   Lateral

5. Clue

   Carries water, dead at maturity.

   Item

   Xylem

6. Clue

   Carries sugar, alive at maturity.

   Item

   Phloem

7. Clue

   Where a leaf joins the stem.

   Item

   Node

8. Clue

   Pores for gas exchange.

   Item

   Stomata

9. Clue

   Shields the growing root tip.

   Item

   Root cap

Instructions

Read each clue and tap the term it describes.

Explanation