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Plant Characteristic
Plant Characteristics- Section 1 on plant classification
Question | Answer |
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Angiosperm with two cotyledons (seed leaves) inside its seed. | Dicot |
Angiosperm with one cotyledon (seed leaf) inside its seed. | Monocot |
Plants that absorb water directly through cell walls instead of tube-like structures. | Nonvascular |
Plants with tube-like structures that move water, minerals, and other substances throughout the plant. | Vascular |
Vascular tissue which carries sugar (food) down from the leaves of the plant. | Phloem |
Vascular tissue which carries water and minerals up from the roots of the plant. | Xylem |
Vascular plants that reproduce by putting seeds in cones. | Gymnosperms |
Vascular plants that reproduce by putting seeds in flowers or fruits. | Angiosperms |
An organism that makes its own food. | Autotroph |
An organism that must eat other organisms to obtain its food. | Heterotroph |
The unique two-word name of an organism made up of its genus and species. Ex. Homo sapiens = humans | Binomial nomenclature |
A structure that contains a young plant in a protective covering. | Seed |
A structure that stores food for the young sprout found inside of a seed to grow. | Cotyledon |
Examples of nonvascular plants | Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts |
Examples of vascular plants that reproduce using spores | Ferns and horsetails |
Examples of vascular plants that reproduce using seeds in cones | Douglas firs, junipers, and pine trees |
Examples of vascular plants that reproduce using seeds in flowers/fruits | Strawberries, apples, bananas |