Glossary

LEAF
STEM

ROOT

Corms
- a short, thickened, underground, upright stem where food is stored



Cortex
- layer of tissue between the epidermis and the vascular tissue of the plant; irregular in shape and arrangement



Cuticle
- waterproofing function of the leaf



Endodermis
- located inside the cortex where it filters material in the root



Epidermis
- external cells that protects the plant



Palisade Cells
- leaf tissues that is within the mesophyll in leaves of dicots



Pith
- soft and spongy tissue in the center of a stem



Stolons/ Runners
- a horizontal, underground stem



Stomata

- an opening or pore in leaves that is surrounded by guard cells



Tubers
- Underground food storage organ of a plant



Turgor
- status of water content of a plant cell



Vascular Cylinder
- cylinder of vascular tissue of the root which is clumped together( contains phloem+xylem)


Veins
- vascular bundles in a leaf