Question

What are aerial parts of plants?

Answer 1

Aerial parts of plants:

The aerial component of plants refers to the plant's structures above ground, such as stems, leaves, petioles, flowers, fruits, and seeds.

Stem:

The stem is the ascending portion of the axis, bearing branches, leaves, flowers, and fruits.

Leaves:

1. It is a lateral, flattened structure that grows from the stem.
2. The leaf base, lamina, and petiole are the three main parts of a normal leaf.

Petioles:

1. It helps to hold the blade to light.
2. It allows leaf blades to move in the wind.

Flowers

1. In angiosperms, the flower is the reproductive unit.
2. It is designed to be used for sexual reproduction.
3. Calyx, corolla, androecium, and gynoecium are the four floral whorls found in most flowers.

Fruits:

It is a mature or ripened ovary that has formed after fertilization.

Seeds:

A seed consists of two parts: a seed coat and an embryo.