AP Biology (Mader), 11th Edition

Chapter 24: Flowering Plants: Structure and Organization

Learning Outcomes

24.1 Organs of Flowering Plants

1. Compare the structure and function of roots, stems, and leaves.
2. List and describe the key features of monocots and eudicots.

24.2 Tissues of Flowering Plants

1. Identify the three types of tissues found in angiosperms.
2. Recognize the difference between the location, structure, and function of various angiosperm tissues.
3. Identify the cell types that comprise the tissue types found in angiosperms.

24.3 Organization and Diversity of Roots

1. Describe the tissue types that are found in each zone of a root.
2. Identify the structural differences between the roots of monocots and eudicots.
3. Describe the various adaptations, associations, and specializations that lead to root diversity.

24.4 Organization and Diversity of Stems

1. Identify the anatomical structures of a woody twig.
2. Recognize the difference in the arrangement of vascular tissue in a herbaceous dicot and monocot stem.
3. Describe how secondary growth of a woody stem results in the various tissues found within it.
4. Identify the various adaptations that lead to stem diversity.

24.5 Organization and Diversity of Leaves

1. Identify the structures and functions of various leaf tissues.
2. Describe the many forms of leaf diversity.