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8th Grade Botany
1st Semester Exam Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 1. Movement of pollen from the anther of a plant to the pistil of a different plant is called ___. | cross-pollination |
| 2. The cotyledons are often confused as true leaves, but they are really just ___. | seed leaves |
| 3. This structure connects the stigma to the ovary. | style |
| 4. The stages of molting and shedding as the caterpillar outgrows its exoskeleton in called ___. | instar |
| 5. The stalk that holds up the flower. | peduncle |
| 6. The colorful part of the flower is called the ___. | petals |
| 7. When pollinated, this structure will host a ___ that will grow down to the eggs. | pollen tube |
| 8. The ability to maintain conditions inside our bodies is called ___. | homostasis |
| 9. The job of the ___ is to protect the internal parts of the flower. | sepals |
| 10. The mature ovary, with its ___ is called a fruit. | seeds |
| 11. The dense area of the cell that contains the chemical instructions that direct the cell's activities is called ___. | the nucleus |
| 12. Another name given for the pistil is ___. | carpel |
| 13. The part of the flower that holds up the anther is called the ___. | filament |
| 14. Bean shaped structure located atop the filament is called ___. | the anther |
| 15. Swollen cavity of the flower that contains the ovules is called the ___. | ovary |
| 16. Which seed part will provide food to the embryo once the seed opens? | ? |
| 17. What is the semi-permeable layer surrounding the contents of a cell called? | cell membrane |
| 18. Whe a plant bgins making its own food, what type of food will it be? | sugar |
| 19. Everything that grows from a pollinated flower and contains seeds are called ___. | ? |
| 20. What are the names of the two types of vascular plants? | angiosperms and gymnosperms |
| 21. Which seed part has the job to grow and search for light? | ? |
| 22. The scientific name for vascular plants is ___. | ? |
| 23. Non-vascular plants are called ___. | ? |
| 24/6a. Plants that are able to make their own food are called ___. | autotrophs |
| 25. The study of plants is called ___. | botany |
| 26. The branch of science dealing with classification and naming of all living things is ____. | taxonomy |
| 27.The study of all living things is called ___. | ? |
| 28. A flower producing plant is called a/an ___. | ? |
| 29. This flower structure produces the pollen. | ? |
| 30. If a plant uses absorption to get its water, it would be a/an ___ plant. | ? |
| 31. If a plant uses a system of tubes to get its water, it would be a/an ___ plant. | ? |
| 32. The club-shaped sensory organ of both the caterpillar and the butterfly is called ___. | ? |
| 33. The slimy, sweet aromatic liquid stuff secreted by the petals and stored at the base of each flower is called ___. | ? |
| 34. The portion on the body of the caterpillar and butterfly that is divided by natural boundaries is called ___. | ? |
| 35. The silk producing organ of the caterpillar is called ___. | ? |
| 36. The protective bristles of the caterpillar are called ___. | ? |
| 37. The breathing holes on the caterpillar and the butterfly. | ? |
| 38. The feeding mouth of the butterfly that is used to injest nectar. | ? |
| 39. The process in which a caterpillar changes its physical form from a larva to an adult is called ___. | ? |
| 40. The red waste material produced during the pupa stage --- looks like blood is called ___. | ? |
| 41. The term used to describe when an organism responds to gravity stimuli. | ? |
| 42. The term used to describe when an organism responds to light stimuli. | ? |
| 43. The semi-permeable outside layer surrounding the contents of the cell is called ___. | ? |
| 44. The region of the cell that is made of a gel-like material is called ___. | ? |
| 45. The sticky head atop the style of the flower is called the ___. | ? |
| 46. A plant that is unable to produce its own food is called ___. | ? |
| 47. The nickname "belly button" was given to what part of the seed? | ? |
| 48. Movement of pollen from the anther of a plant to the pistil of the same plant is called ___. | ? |
| 49. The outer coating of the seed (scientific name). | ? |
| 50. The stored food of a plant is called the ___. | ? |
| 51. What is the developing plant in a seed called? | ? |
| 52. What is the biggest part of the seed? | ? |
| 53. This is the male reproductive cell of a plant. | ? |
| 54. Which seed part will grow downward and start a root system? | ? |
| 55. The term given to describe when all the petals are put together as one unit. | ? |
| 56. What are the first "true leaves" of the plant called? | ? |
| 57. What parts are included in the male structure of the flower? | ? |
| 58. What flower parts are considered to be part of the female structure? | ? |
| 59. What are the two main groups of angiosperms? | ? |
| 60. What is the purpose of the flower? | ? |
| 61. What three elements are needed to "wake up" a dormant seed? | ? |
| 62. What is special about how a bee collects pollen? (hint: no other group of insects do it this way) | ? |
| 63. Discuss in detail all the different ways that you can tell the difference between a monocotyledon and a dicotyledon. | ? |
| 64. What language do scientists choose to use? Why is this important? | ? |
| 65. Discuss the 4 stages in the Painted Lady Butterfly life cycle. | ? |
| 66. Discuss different forms of seed dispersal. | ? |
| 67. Be able to label the bean: cotyledon, hilum, embryo, & testa. Label the caterpillar: abdomen, thorax, head, true legs, false legs, setae, & spiracles. Be able to label the butterfly: antennae, proboscis, wing veins, forewings, & hindwings. | ? |
| 68. What are the tubes in a plant called and what are their jobs? Be specific and detailed. | ? |