Chapter 33.1, Problem 1LO

Summary Introduction

To discuss: The functions of various parts of the vascular plant body, including the nutrient and water absorbing root system and the photosynthesizing shoot system.

Introduction: Plants are non-motile living beings that are capable of producing their own food by utilizing the sunlight and carbon dioxide. The flowering plants and other vascular plants consist of a plant body that are usually organized into a root system and shoot system.