Botony- Plant Vocab

Question 1

Nonvascular

Answer 1

plants with different types of tissue for carrying water and nutrient

Question 2

sporophyte

Answer 2

stage during which plants produce spores

Question 3

Photosynthesis

Answer 3

chemical relation that produces sugar from co2 h2o and light energy

Question 4

Eukaryotic

Answer 4

cells with a nucleus and other organelles

Question 5

organelles

Answer 5

Mini “organs” within the cell that carries out a specific functions

Question 6

cell wall

Answer 6

rigid outer structure of the cell; made of cellulose

Question 7

cell membrane

Answer 7

flexible layer within the cell wall; allows material in and out (semi permeable)

Question 8

Cytoplasm

Answer 8

liquid gel within the membrane

Question 9

Vacuole

Answer 9

Organelle that stores water within a cell

Question 10

chloroplasts

Answer 10

green organelles that preform photosynthesis

Question 11

green algae

Answer 11

earlier, unicellular ancestor of plants

Question 12

autotrophic

Answer 12

capable of producing its own food

Question 13

gymnosperm

Answer 13

non flowering plants that hold their seeds in a cone, rather than in a fruit

Question 14

Gametophyte

Answer 14

stage during which a plant produces sperm/egg called gametes

Question 15

multicellular

Answer 15

Plants with specialized tissue which transports substances, similar to way our veins carry blood

Question 16

chloroplast

Answer 16

Organelle that contains chlorophyll

Question 17

angiosperm

Answer 17

flowering plants that become pollinated before producing seeds and fruit

Question 18

cuticle

Answer 18

waxy outer coating of a leaf, which helps it retain its moisture

Question 19

Chlorophyll

Answer 19

green substance, or chemicals that captures solar energy