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Unit 3 agriscience
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Dichotomous key | How to use a dichotomous key to identity organisms |
| Dichotomous key | Characteristics wings,legs,scales,etc |
| Plant parts and functions | Leaves, roots, stems, flowers, fruit, seeds |
| Adventitious roots | Appear above ground, helps plants climb/spread (Virginia creeper, poison ivy) |
| Taproots | Grow straight down, thick and heavy (carrots, beets, radishes) |
| Tap root advantage | Survive droughts |
| Taproot disadvantage | Not stabilizing to soil |
| Fibrous roots | Thin, hairlike,shallow,spread sideways (grasses, corn) |
| Fibrous advantage | Stabilize soil |
| Fibrous disadvantage | Dry out quickly |
| Woody stems | Tough,covered with bark, survive winter |
| Herbaceous stems | Succulent/soft, usually green, cannot survive winter |
| Modified stems: bulbs | Shortened stems with scales (onions) |
| Modified stems: corms | Thickened, compact, fleshy (gladiola) |
| Modified stems: rhizomes | Thick stems below ground, give rise to new plants (iris) |
| Modified stems: tubers | Thickened underground stems that store carbohydrates (potatoes) |
| Plant classification | Vascular vs. Non vascular plant, gymnosperms vs. Angiosperms, monocots vs. Dicots |
| Plant life cycles | Perennial plants, annual plants, possibly biennial plants |