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Test 2 - chapter 2
Study guide 4
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The (blank) carries water and nutrients from the root hairs upward through the root and stem to the leaves. Refer to page 70-71. | xylem |
| The type of flowers usually found in the center of a composite flower head are (blank) flowers. Refer to page 46. | disk |
| Water and dissolved chemicals are absorbed through the cell membrane of the root hairs by (blank). Refer to page page 70-71. | osmosis |
| The storage cells that surround a root's transport tubes form the (blank). Refer to page 70. | cortex |
| Birds and other animals can aid in the (blank) dispersal of seeds. Refer to page 40. | Agent |
| Plants without vascular systems are called (blank). Refer to page 74. | bryophytes |
| The three main parts of a seed are the embryo, endosperm, and the (blank). Refer to page 38. | seed coat |
| Growth of a plant in length is (blank) growth. Refer to page 70. | primary |
| The upward force in the transport tubes produced by water entering the root hair is (blank). Refer to page 71. | root pressure |
| Which of the following is an example of mechanical dispersal? Refer to page 40) | geranium seed pod bursting |
| Zariah has planted a vegetable garden, but after several weeks the vegetable seeds have not germinated. Zariah made the following list of observations about the garden. Which observation is most likely to be the reason her seeds did not germinate. p.42 | there has been very little rain |
| A few weeks after planting bean seeds in your garden, you notice something that resembles shriveled leaves in the middle of the stem. What are these structures? refer to page 42. | cotyledons |
| When looking at a leaf under a microscope, you notice little green structures moving within each cell. What are these structures? Refer to page 64. | chloroplasts |
| Which of the following processes can occur only during the day? Refer to page 64. | photosynthesis |