Insert photo of plant here Basic morphology of a flowering plant. Roots are a plants means of getting water and nutrients from the ground. They also anchor a plant to the ground. Stems serve to lift a plant s leaves up towards the sunlight. There are many different types of stems, as you will see in this lesson.
Leaves are the main organs that carry out photosynthesis.
They generally consist of a flattened blade and stalk, and a petiole which joins the leaf to the stem. Flowers are the main reproductive organ of the plant. A Fruit is the mature ovary of a flower. There are many fruit types including fleshy fruits , dry fruits , accessory fruits , and multiple fruits . Most of the fruits you eat fall into one of these categories.