PLANTS

Question 1

Apical dominance

Answer 1

Plant sends nutrients to the tips, restricts new growth

Question 2

3 types of plant tissue are:

Answer 2

1) parenchyma
2) collenchyma
3) sclerenchyma

Question 3

Parenchyma

Answer 3

New growth, no secondary walls

Plants metabolic functions

Question 4

Collenchyma

Answer 4

Thick primary walls

Question 5

Sclerenchyma

Answer 5

Secondary walls (contains lignin- poison)

Question 6

Tropism

Answer 6

Movement toward or away from a stimulus

Question 7

Phototropism

Answer 7

Can be positive or negative movement, attraction towards light

Question 8

Salt affects

Answer 8

Water potential (lowers)

Question 9

Root pressure

Answer 9

Occurs at night, low transportation

-positive water flow which increases pressure on the xylem aka vascular tissue

Question 10

Guttation

Answer 10

Small water droplets on leaves and grass in the morning

-dew

Question 11

Vascular tissue consists of

Answer 11

Xylem and phloem

Question 12

Cohesion

Answer 12

Hydrogen molecules

Question 13

Phloem sap=

Answer 13

Glucose C6H12O6

Question 14

Female

Answer 14

Stamen

Question 15

Male

Answer 15

Carpal

Question 16

Male gametophyte is

Answer 16

Pollen and anther

Question 17

Female gametophyte is

Answer 17

Ovary and stigma

Question 18

A flower that is both stamen and carpal is

Answer 18

A perfect flower

Question 19

Petals, sepals, and receptacles are

Answer 19

Modified leaves

Question 20

Ethylene

Answer 20

A hormone, helps ripen fruit

Question 21

Cytokines

Answer 21

Hormone, growth and development

-aging and controls apical dominance

Question 22

Gibberellins

Answer 22

Hormone, stem elongation, fruit growth

Question 23

Plants grow best under what kind of light?

Answer 23

Red and blue light

Question 24

Leaf abscission

Answer 24

Loss of leaves

Question 25

What are the 2 types of roots?

Answer 25

1) fibrous root | 2) tap roots