What are plants made of? Crash course in botany #2

When you eat a salad for lunch, you're digging through a giant pile of plant organs. That's right: plants are made of organs, only theirs follow a completely different set of rules than ours. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we'll explore what it takes to build a plant, including the roots, leaves, and stems, and how a small tomato made it all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Chapters
Introduction: Plant organs 00:00
Stem cells and meristems 1:12
Stems 3:19
Leaves 4:32
Roots 6:55
Fruits and vegetables 9:36
Review 14:23
Extra credit 15:57

Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PB6WdUJcABAccO-U-t6ic7WbfP2z0Pr5P9a8HMr6zh4/edit?uspsharing

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