Biology Module 13

Question 1

Fiber

Answer 1

In nutrition, a carbohydrate that the body cannot digest.

Question 2

Turgor pressure

Answer 2

Pressure exerted by the cytoplasm being pushed against the cell wall.

Question 3

xylem

Answer 3

The part of the plant transport system that moves water and minerals upward from the roots to the leaves.

Question 4

Phloem

Answer 4

The part of the plant transport system that moves nutrients (like sugars) from a location in the plant that has a high concentration of nutrients to a location that has a low concentration.

Question 5

Adventitious roots

Answer 5

Roots that grow from structures that are not part of the original root system.

Question 6

Transpiration

Answer 6

The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant.

Question 7

Biomimicry

Answer 7

Using a design found in living organisms to develop an artificial system.

Question 8

Fruit

Answer 8

A ripened ovary that includes fleshy or dry material surrounding a seed.

Question 9

Dichotomous key

Answer 9

A tool that uses a series of yes-no questions to classify things.

Question 10

Cotyledon

Answer 10

The embryonic leaves in a seed that will become the source of nutrients in the early stages of the plant’s development.

Question 11

Deciduous

Answer 11

Falling off at a specific stage of development or time of the year.