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Science Chapter 8
Chapter 8-4 and 8-5
Question | Answer |
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A seed plant that makes "naked" seeds (not inside a fruit) | Gymnosperm |
The reproductive structure of a gymnosperm that is covered with scales | Cone |
The structure that contains the egg cell | Ovule |
The transfer of pollen from the male reproductive part of a plant to the female part | Pollination |
A flowering plant that makes seeds enclosed in a fruit | Angiosperm |
The reproductive structure of an angiosperm | Flower |
Leaflike structures that cover the bud of a flower | Sepal |
The colorful part of the flower | Petal |
The male reproductive part of a flower- makes the pollen | Stamen |
The female reproductive part of a flower- makes the eggs | Pistil |
The part of the pistil that holds the seeds and becomes a fruit after fertilization | Ovary |
The ripened ovary of a flower which contains the seeds | Fruit |
Angiosperms that have only 1 seed leaf | Monocot |
Angiosperm that has 2 seed leaves | Dicot |
A plants growth toward or away from a stimulus like light | Tropism |
A chemical that affects how the plant grows and develops | Hormone |
A plant hormone that affects how fast a plants cells grow and affects its response to light | Auxin |
A plants response to seasonal changes in length of day and night | Photoperiodism |
Flowers when nights are longer | Short-day plant |
Flowers when nights are shorter | Long-day plant |
The number of hours of darkness | Critical night length |
The flowering cycle does not depend on periods of light and dark | Day-netural plants |
A period when an organisms growth or activity stops | Dormancy |
Flowering plants that only flower for 1 growing season | Annuals |
Angiosperms that complete their life cycle in 2 years | Biennials |
Flowering plants that live for more than 2 years | Perennials |