GENERAL BIOLOGY II

Question 1

the process by which an organism produces its own kind to ensure that its species lives on

Answer 1

reproduction

Question 2

what are the main four flowers organs?

Answer 2

stamen and carpel; petals and sepal

Question 3

this is the male reproductive organ of a flower

Answer 3

stamen

Question 4

this produces the polenn grains which develop sperm

Answer 4

anther

Question 5

this supports the anther

Answer 5

filament

Question 6

this is the female reproductive parts of a flower

Answer 6

carpel

Question 7

the carpel has the following structures:

Answer 7

(SOS) stigma, ovary, style

Question 8

this is the sticky end of the carpel where the pollen is trapped

Answer 8

stigma

Question 9

this is the slender neck where the sperm cell from the pollen can travel to the base of the carpel

Answer 9

style

Question 10

the base of the carpel is called:

Answer 10

ovary

Question 11

fused carpel is callled a?

Answer 11

pistil

Question 12

1) to produce again 2) process by which new individuals are generated

Answer 12

reproduction

Question 13

two type of reproduction

Answer 13

asexual and sexual repruduction

Question 14

a single parent produces offspring that are identical to the parent

Answer 14

asexual reproduction

Question 15

repruduction in flowering planta starts with?

Answer 15

pollination

Question 16

the transfer of the pollen from the anther to the stigma is called?

Answer 16

pollination

Question 17

this occurs when the pollen falls from the anther to the stigma of the same flowring plant

Answer 17

self pollination

Question 18

this is when two parents are required to produce offspring whose traits come from both parents

Answer 18

sexual reproduction

Question 19

poll from the anther of one plant may also be transferred to the stigma of another plant, and this is called?

Answer 19

cross pollination

Question 20

these can serve as agents of cross pollination as they aid in transfer of pollen grains from plant to plant

Answer 20

animals, wind, humans, and water

Question 21

this is the sticky pollen-receptive part of the pistil

Answer 21

stigma

Question 22

the stalk of the pistil down which the pollen tube grows

Answer 22

style

Question 23

this is the process by which the sperm and egg cells unite, this takes place after pollination.

Answer 23

fertilization

Question 24

coordinated development of the embryo and the endosperm, providing nutrients and support for the embryo’s growth.

Answer 24

double fertilization

Question 25

this contains the ovules and becomes the fruit

Answer 25

ovary

Question 26

this becomes the seeds when sperm cells fertilize the egg cells

Answer 26

ovule

Question 27

this attracts insects to visit the flower

Answer 27

petals

Question 28

this protects the flower in the bud stage

Answer 28

sepals

Question 29

this is where the reproductive parts of a plat are attached

Answer 29

receptacle

Question 30

this is when multiple carpels fuse

Answer 30

pistil

Question 31

some plants move water and nutrients through tube-like structures called?

Answer 31

vascular tissues

Question 32

plants that do not have vascular tissues pass water and nutrients gradually from cell to cell, these are called?

Answer 32

non-vascular plants

Question 33

vascular plants include?

Answer 33

trees, bushes, ferns and grass

Question 34

any plant with a flower is called a ?

Answer 34

vascular plant

Question 35

vascular plants move water and nutrients through the?

Answer 35

roots, stems and leaves

Question 36

a vascular plant can move water and nutrients (blank) over relatively (blank)

Answer 36

quickly, long distances

Question 37

vascular tissues can allow vascular plants to grow very tall. true or false?

Answer 37

true

Question 38

what are the two kinds of vascular tissues?

Answer 38

Xylem and Phloem

Question 39

this is where the water passes as it moves from the plant's roots and to the rest of the plant

Answer 39

xylem

Question 40

this is where is passes as sugars are produced in the plant's leaves to the rest of the plant

Answer 40

phloem

Question 41

what are the types of reproductive structures?

Answer 41

flowers, cones, and spores

Question 42

what are the major plant structures?

Answer 42

roots, stem, and leaves

Question 43

these anchor the pant and take up water and minerals from the soil

Answer 43

roots

Question 44

this tissue carries water from the roots to the rest of the plant

Answer 44

xylem

Question 45

this tissue carries the sugars made in the leaves throughout the plant

Answer 45

phloem

Question 46

these capture sunlight and take in carbon dioxide to make food. It gives off waste gases; take in oxygen for respiration

Answer 46

leaves

Question 47

these support the plant and connects its roots and leaves

Answer 47

stems

Question 48

nonvascular plants include

Answer 48

mosses and liverworts

Question 49

nonvascular plants do not have?

Answer 49

real roots, stems and leaves

Question 50

nonvascular plants must move water and nutrients by?

Answer 50

diffusion

Question 51

water and nutrients can move only short distances by diffusion. true or false?

Answer 51

true

Question 52

nonvascular plants can grow very tall, tru or false?

Answer 52

false, they CANNOT grow very tall

Question 53

nonvascular plants generally grow in?

Answer 53

moist areas

Question 54

vascular plants generally have leaves that are thin and round, true or false?

Answer 54

false, broad and flat

Question 55

plants lose water through their leaves when they take in carbon dioxide. true or false?

Answer 55

true

Question 56

broad leaves would be an advantage for a plant that lives in a dry environment, true or false?

Answer 56

false, it would NOT be an advantage

Question 57

what kind of plant is a cactus?

Answer 57

a xerophyte

Question 58

this is a type of plant that can live in dry conditions

Answer 58

xerophyte

Question 59

cactus plants have thick, fleshy stems that store water. true or false?

Answer 59

true

Question 60

too much salt if good for plants. true or false?

Answer 60

false, too much salt if HARMFUL to most plants

Question 61

what is an example of a plant that can live in salty environments?

Answer 61

mangroove trees