30: Plant Form and Physiology Last updated Save as PDF Page ID12622 Contributed by BoundlessGeneral Microbiology at Boundless 30.1: The Plant Body30.1A: Plant Tissues and Organ Systems30.2: Stems30.2A: Functions of Stems30.2B: Stem Anatomy30.2C: Primary and Secondary Growth in Stems30.2D: Stem Modifications30.3: Roots30.3A: Types of Root Systems and Zones of Growth30.3B: Root Modifications30.4: Leaves30.4A: Leaf Structure and Arrangment30.4B: Types of Leaf Forms30.4C: Leaf Structure, Function, and Adaptation30.5: Plant Development30.5A: Meristems30.5B: Genetic Control of Flowers30.6: Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants30.6A: Water and Solute Potential30.6B: Pressure, Gravity, and Matric Potential30.6C: Movement of Water and Minerals in the Xylem30.6D: Transportation of Photosynthates in the Phloem30.7: Plant Sensory Systems and Responses30.7A: Plant Responses to Light30.7B: The Phytochrome System and Red Light Response30.7C: Blue Light Response30.7D: Plant Responses to Gravity30.7E: Auxins, Cytokinins, and Gibberellins30.7F: Abscisic Acid, Ethylene, and Nontraditional Hormones30.7G: Plant Responses to Wind and Touch30.8: Plant Defense Mechanisms30.8A: Plant Defenses Against Herbivores30.8B: Plant Defenses Against Pathogens
