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Plant Science Study
Study Guide for Plant Science Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Water loss is prevented by the waxy coating on the leaf called the mesophyll. | False |
| An example of a direct plant source is apples which humans eat. | True |
| One of the functions of the roots of a plant is to store manufactured food. | True |
| The opening and closing of the stomata are controlled by the guard cells. | True |
| In Greek, gymnosperm means “naked seed”. | True |
| Fibrous root systems have many small roots. | True |
| Perennials will continue to flower year after year. | True |
| The purpose of flowers for a plant is to keep birds and insects away. | False |
| A cotyledon is an enclosed seed. | False |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that attracts insects and birds for pollination? | Petal |
| What is the term given for the female part of the flower as a whole? | Pistil |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that produces the female sex cells? | Ovary |
| What is the term given for the male part of a flower as a whole? | Stamen |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that supports the stigma? | Style |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that protects the unopened flower? | Calyx |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that provides a sticky surface to catch pollen? | Stigma |
| What is an indirect plant source? | Humans eat the animals and animal products |
| What is the primary growing point of the stem? | Apical Meristem |
| Where is the stomata located on the plant? | underside of the leaf |
| What is the layer of dividing cells that creates the xylem and phloem called? | Cambium |
| What language is used for scientific names? | Latin |
| What are incomplete flowers missing? | 1 of the four main parts of a plant: sepal petal pistil stamen |
| Which of the plant processes produces food for the plant? | Photosynthesis |
| Which type of root grows from the stem or leaf to help the plant in some way? | adventitious roots |
| What type of tissue transports food from the leaves down the stem? | Phloem |
| The small roots that branch off the main root are called... | secondary roots |
| What type of plants have male and female flowers on the same plant? | Complete plants have male and female flowers on the same plant |
| In the binomial nomenclature system, the first name is the ____ and the second name is the ____. | genus species |
| Two seed leaves. | Dicot |
| Parallel veins in the leaves. | Monocot |
| Scattered vascular bundles. | Monocot |
| Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5. | Dicot |
| What are the 3 Primary Nutrients found in soil? | Nitrogen (N), Phosphorous (P) Potassium (K) |
| What is one of the most important soil properties that affect the availability of nutrients? | Soil pH |
| What is added to fertilizer so that it will spread easily and prevent burning? | The Filler is added to fertilizer so that it will spread easily and prevent burning |
| Which of the following is a micronutrient? | Sulfur |
| Flower parts in mulitples of 3. | Monocot |
| Netted veins on leaves. | Dicot |
| Vascular bundles arranged in a circle. | Dicot |
| One seed leaf. | Monocot |
| Splitting a root system into two more pieces that will each become new plants is called... | separation and division |
| What asexual reproduction method is commonly used by orchards on trees? | Grafting |
| What method involves taking segments of a plant and placing them in growing media to develop into new plants? | cuttings |
| What is the part of the grafted plant called that becomes the stem? | scion |
| In which asexual reproduction method does the parent plant provide water and nutrients until the new plant develops roots? | Layering |
| In which asexual reproduction method does the new plant grow in artificial media under sterile conditions? | Tissue Culture |
| Which of the following is an advantage of using asexual reproduction methods to grow new plants? | Some plants are difficult to reproduce sexually |
| A disadvantage of using asexual reproduction is... | This can be more expensive and requires more skill |
| Plants with ____ can self-pollinate. | Plants with complete flowers |
| Which of the following is a pollinator? | Bird |
| After fertilization, what does the ovule develop into? | seed |
| The process of a seed developing into a plant is called... | germination |
| The wearing away of the seed coat to allow water into the embryo is a process known as... | Scarification |
| What are the elements that plants need in large amounts called? | Macronutrients |
| What has to happen before nutrients can be taken up by the roots of a plant? | Nutrients in soil must be absorbed by water |
| The transfer of pollen grains from the male part of the flower to the female part is called... | Pollination |
| What is the term given for the part of the flower that produces the pollen? | Anther |
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