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Plant Intro Ch. 21
Chapter 21 Glencoe Biology
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Waxy coating on leaves. | cuticle |
| Openings (pores) on leaves. | stomata |
| Xylem and phloem. | vascular tissue |
| Plants with vascular tissue. | vascular plants |
| Plants without vascular tissue. | nonvascular plants |
| An embryo & nutrients surrounded by a seed coat. | seed |
| Tough outer covering that protects the embryo. | seed coat |
| Larger, more noticeable, and lasts longer. | dominant |
| Scientist who studies plants. | botanist |
| Liverwort with a fleshy, lobed structure. | thallose |
| Compact cluster of spore bearing structures. | strobilus |
| Plant that is anchored to another plant or object. | epiphyte |
| Thick underground stem. | rhizome |
| Structure that fern spores form in. | sporangium |
| Cluster of sporangia. | sorus |
| Structures that store food or absorb food. | cotyledons |
| Plants whose seeds are part of the fruit. | angiosperm |
| Plants whose seeds are not part of the fruit. | gymnosperms |
| Waxlike coating covering conifer leaves (needles) | cutin |
| Plant that has green leaves year-round. | evergreen |
| Plant with one cotyledon. | monocot |
| Plant with two cotyledons. | dicot |
| Plant with a life span of one year. | annual |
| Plant with a life span of two years. | biennial |
| Plant that keeps coming back year after year. | perennial |