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Question 1

The three parts of the embryo are the

Answer 1

plumule, radicle, and cotyledons

Question 2

The sprouting of a seed is also called ___.

Answer 2

germination

Question 3

A fruit that forms from multiple flowers is a(n)

Answer 3

multiple fruit

Question 4

The three main parts of the seed are the

Answer 4

endosperm, seed coat, and embryo

Question 5

When something other than the fruit scatters the seeds, it is called ___ dispersal.

Answer 5

Agent

Question 6

A cluster of flowers on one stem is called a(n)

Answer 6

inflorescence

Question 7

When both male and female flowers are found on the same plant it is described as

Answer 7

monoecious

Question 8

A plant with male and female flowers on separate plants is described as

Answer 8

dioecious

Question 9

Fruits fall off the tree because of

Answer 9

the formation of the abscission layer

Question 10

The fusing of the sperm and ovule is called

Answer 10

fertilization

Question 11

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma is called

Answer 11

pollination

Question 12

Photosynthesis is an energy conversion that takes place inside the

Answer 12

chloroplast

Question 13

Which structural tissue makes and/or stores food?

Answer 13

parenchyma

Question 14

What do you call the large vein that runs down the middle of a leaf?

Answer 14

midrib

Question 15

The tissue in the middle of the leaf is called ___?

Answer 15

mesophyll

Question 16

What is the name of the green pigment that plays a key role in photosynthesis?

Answer 16

chlorophyll

Question 17

The products of cellular respiration

Answer 17

CO2, H2O, ATP

Question 18

Guard cells open and close the stomata by means of

Answer 18

turgor pressure

Question 19

What do you call the waxy layer produced by the epidermis?

Answer 19

cuticle

Question 20

Tissue responsible for growth in width

Answer 20

cambiums

Question 21

What 3 basic parts do ALL cells share?

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nucleus, cell membrane and cytoplasm

Question 22

The starting materials of cellular respiration

Answer 22

O2, glucose

Question 23

Tissue responsible for growth in length

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Apical meristems

Question 24

Produces new tissues of all kinds for growth and repair

Answer 24

meristematic tissue

Question 25

n woody stems, epidermal tissue is replaced by ___ as the plant matures.

Answer 25

cork

Question 26

What is transpiration?

Answer 26

the loss of water vapor through the leaves

Question 27

The starting materials of photosynthesis

Answer 27

CO2, H2O, Sunlight

Question 28

Which layer of the leaf performs the most photosynthesis

Answer 28

palisades mesophyll

Question 29

Plant tissue that protects and waterproofs woody stems

Answer 29

cork

Question 30

Makes new cork tissue.

Answer 30

cork cambium

Question 31

The three tissues found in bark are

Answer 31

cork, cortex, and phloem

Question 32

Which hormone stimulates stem elongation, flowering, and germination of seeds?

Answer 32

gibberellins

Question 33

Buds that grow on the sides of a stem.

Answer 33

lateral buds

Question 34

Movement from an area of high concentration to low concentration

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diffusion

Question 35

Tropisms in plants are controlled by chemical messengers called

Answer 35

Hormones

Question 36

Movement toward or away from a stimulus is called a

Answer 36

Tropism

Question 37

Water moves upward in the xylem of the roots because of the cohesive and adhesive forces of

Answer 37

capillarity

Question 38

Which hormone promotes fruit ripening and triggers leaf abscission?

Answer 38

ehtylene

Question 39

Secondary roots are side roots that grow from the

Answer 39

central vascular cylinder

Question 40

The three MAIN layers of a young woody stem are

Answer 40

bark, xylem, pith

Question 41

Growth in length is called

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primary growth

Question 42

Which hormone promotes cell division and stimulates lateral bud growth?

Answer 42

cytokinins