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Plant Science Study Guide

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1. Water loss is prevented by the waxy coating on the leaf called the mesophyll. F
2. An example of a direct plant source is apples which humans eat. T
3. In Greek, gymnosperm means “naked seed”. T
4. Fibrous root systems have many small roots. T
5. A cotyledon is an enclosed seed F
6. The purpose of flowers for a plant is to keep birds and insects away. F
7. Perennials will continue to flower year after year. T
8. The opening and closing of the stomata are controlled by the guard cells. T
9. One of the functions of the roots of a plant is to store manufactured food T
10. What is the term given for the female part of the flower as a whole PISTIL
11. What is the term given for the male part of a flower as a whole ​ STAMEN
12. What is the term given for the part of the flower that produces the pollen ANTHER
13. What is the term given for the part of the flower that protects the unopened flower CALYX
14. What is the term given for the part of the flower that provides a sticky surface to catch pollen STIGMA
15. What is the term given for the part of the flower that supports the stigma ​ STYLE
16. What is the term given for the part of the flower that produces the female sex cells ​ OVARY
17. What is the term given for the part of the flower that attracts insects and birds for pollination PETALS
18. What is an indirect plant source? ​ CHICKEN
19. What language is used for scientific names? Latin
20. What are incomplete flowers missing?​ STAMENS OR PISTIL
21. Which of the plant processes produces food for the plant? ​ PHOTOSYNTHESIS
22. What type of tissue transports food from the leaves down the stem MINERALS ABSORBED BY THE ROOTS
23. In the binomial nomenclature system, the first name is the ​GENUS​ and the second name is the SPECIES​ . GENUS , SPECIES
24. What type of plants have male and female flowers on the same plant? ​ MONOECIOUS
25. The small roots that branch off the main root are called... ​ PRIMARY ROOT
26. Which type of root grows from the stem or leaf to help the plant in some way? ​ ADVENTITOUS ROOTS
27. What is the layer of dividing cells that creates the xylem and phloem called? CAMBIUS
28. Where are the stomata located on the plant? ​ ON THE UNDERSIDE OF THE LEAF
29. What is the primary growing point of the stem? APICES
30.two seed leaves B
31.parallel veins in the leaves​. A
32. Scattered vascular bundles A
33. flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5. B
34. flower parts in multiples of 3 A
35. netted veins on leaves B
36. vascular bundles arranged in a circle. ​ B
37. one seed leaf. ​ A
38. Splitting a root system into two more pieces that will each become new plants is called... ​ DIVISION
39. What asexual reproduction method is commonly used by orchards on trees? GRAFTING
40. What method involves taking segments of a plant and placing them in growing media to develop into new plants? CUTTINGS
41. What is the part of the grafted plant called that becomes the stem? ​ SCION
42. In which asexual reproduction method does the parent plant provide water and nutrients until the new plant develops roots? ​ LAYERING
43. In which asexual reproduction method does the new plant grow in artificial media under sterile conditions?​ TISSUE CULTURE
44. Which of the following is an advantage of using asexual reproduction methods to grow new plants? FASTER TIME TO A MATURE PLANT
45. A disadvantage of using asexual reproduction is... REQUIRES MORE SKILL AND EXPENSES
46. The transfer of pollen grains from the male part of the flower to the female part is called... POLLINATION
47. Plants with ​COMPLETE FLOWERS​ can self-pollinate. COMPLETE FLOWERS
48. Which of the following is a pollinator?​ BIRDS , BEE , BAT
49. After fertilization, what does the ovule develop into? SEED
50. The process of a seed developing into a plant is called... GERMINATION
51. The wearing away of the seed coat to allow water into the embryo is a process known as... SACARIFICATION
52. What are the elements that plants need in large amounts called? ​ MACRONUTRIENTS
53. What has to happen before nutrients can be taken up by the roots of a plant? ​ DISSOLVE​ ​IN WATER
54. Which of the following is a micronutrient? ​ CHLORINE
55. What is added to fertilizer so that it will spread easily and prevent burning? ​ FILLER
56. What is one of the most important soil properties that affect the availability of nutrients? pH
57. What are the 3 Primary Nutrients found in soil? ​ NITROGEN , PHOSPHORUS , potassiumq
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