Question

When looking at a snow pea plant

What is the leaf type of the plant? and why? What is the stem type of the plant? and why? What is the root type of the plant? and why?

Answer 1

In Snow pea plants,when the pods are nearing completion, leaves grows from the stalk of the plant .It is also known as snow pea tips or chinease pea shoots.Pea and stalk are edible.The snow pea leaves have an amazing flavour.It containms a waxt cuticle that prevents water loss.

Pea plant stem has tissues called xylem and phloem.This tissues helps in the transport of salts and minerals from the bsil to the different parts of the plant .As the plant ages the xylem will get harder and die.Phloem distributes glucose to all the different parts of the body from the leaves.

Pea plant is considered vas a legume.In the roots of the legumes contains a special structure called nodules.WQhen roots gets in contact with the soiul bacteria the bacteria produce nitrogen for the plants,which is a n essential mineral for the growth of plants.