Plants

Question 1

The study of plants

Answer 1

Botany

Question 2

Plants are multicelular eukaryotic organisms with cell

walls made of _________

Answer 2

cellulose

Question 3

polysaccarid molecule that helps the plant cell mantain its shape.

Answer 3

cellulose

Question 4

Almost all plants make food by __________

Answer 4

photosyntesis

Question 5

Plants are _________ for they make food by photosythesis

Answer 5

autotroph

Question 6

Contain a specialized xylem and phloem
tissues for the transportation of water and
foods.

Answer 6

Vascular plants

Question 7

Absorbs water

Answer 7

Xylem

Question 8

Absorbs nutrients

Answer 8

Phloem

Question 9

We can divide plants based on their morphological differences into ________ and ____________

Answer 9

vascular

non vascular

Question 10

Can grow to form tree-like structures and produce and embryo within the seed protected by an outer coating resistant to hard conditions (drought and predation).

Answer 10

Vascular

Question 11

Ferns, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms

Answer 11

vascular

Question 12

Have roots, stems and leaves

Answer 12

vascular

Question 13

Do not have a specialized vascular tissue, however, some of these plants possess similar tissues for the internal transport of water

Answer 13

non vascular

Question 14

They don’t possess true roots or true leaves, thus, these plant are restricted to mois habitats in order to contact surfaces with water.

Answer 14

non vascular

Question 15

Livewort, hornwort, moss and green algae are _________ plants

Answer 15

non vascular

Question 16

Sporopollenin, Cuticle, Xylem and Phloem, Stomata

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plant adaptations

Question 17

Thick tissues

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capture water

Question 18

large leaves

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excess water elimination

Question 19

thorns

Answer 19

avoid water loss

Question 20

Needles

Answer 20

weather resistance

Question 21

Epidermis and peridermis are part of the __________

Answer 21

dermal system

Question 22

Xylem and phloem are part of the _________

Answer 22

vascular system

Question 23

Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma

Answer 23

ground system

Question 24

Includes all tissues that are neither dermal nor vascular. Functions primarily in storage, support and photosynthesis

Answer 24

Ground system

Question 25

Perform the basic metabolic functions of cells: | respiration, photosynthesis, storage, and secretion.

Answer 25

Parenchyma

Question 26

 Forms the “filler” tissue in the soft parts of plants |  Found in stems, leaves and roots

Answer 26

Parenchyma

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Support young stems and petioles (leaf part that holds the leaf blade to the stem), flowers, fruits and roots.

Answer 27

Collenchyma

Question 28

Are often the outermost cells in stems and leaves, | right under the epidermis.

Answer 28

Collenchyma

Question 29

Support the weight of a plant organ.

Answer 29

Sclerenchyma

Question 30

 Have a secondary wall, lignified in some cases.  Are rigid.  There are two types of sclerenchyma cells: fibers and sclereids.

Answer 30

Sclerenchyma

Question 31

Forms the outer protective cover of the plant body and is represented by the epidermis and peridermis.

Answer 31

Dermal system

Question 32

• Outer layer of plant body. • Protects the body from drying and infection. • Produces a waxy material called cuticle. • Prevents water loss by transpiration. • It’s formed by stomata cells, trichomas, shclerenchyma cells.

Answer 32

Dermal system

Question 33

Openings in the epidermis on the underside of a leaf where gases are exchanged.

Answer 33

Stomata

Question 34

* Protective layer formed in older stems and roots. | * Secondary tissue composed of phellem (cork).

Answer 34

Perdermis

Question 35

It’s the conductive system of the plant. Consists of an interconnected network of cells that traverse the entire body of the plant.

Answer 35

Vascular system

Question 36

``` Transports minerals and water taken up by the roots. • Made up by conducting cells called tracheids, fibers and parenchyma cells. • Constitutes wood in woody plants. ```

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Xylem

Question 37

Transports food (sugar) through the plant. • Made up by sieve-tube cells (conductive elements), companion cells, fibers, parenchyma cells and sclerenchyma cells.

Answer 37

Phloem

Question 38

_______ is one way and ______ is biderectional

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xylem, phloem

Question 39

Plant tissue where new cells are formed. The ________ are found in zones of the plant where growth take place.

Answer 39

meristems

Question 40

Apical, Intercalary, Lateral

Answer 40

meristems

Question 41

```  Photosynthesis  Reproduction  Storage  Transport  Hormone production ```

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Shoot system

Question 42

```  Anchorage  Absorption  Storage  Transport  Hormone production ```

Answer 42

Root system

Question 43

Organ of the plant that tipically lies below the surface of the soil.

Answer 43

root

Question 44

 Anchorage  Absorption of water and minerals  Conduction of nutrients

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root

Question 45

aerial roots are ______ ground

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above

Question 46

Above-ground organ that support the upper part of the plant and act as a transport system for nutrients and water.

Answer 46

stem

Question 47

 Support leaves, flowers and fruits  Conduct water and sugars throughout the plant.  Storage of food.

Answer 47

stem

Question 48

______ plants have a hard stem (trees and bushes) and ________ ones have thin and flexible stems (wheat and daisies)

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woody | herbaceus

Question 49

Typically Thin, flattened organ born above the ground where photosynthesis usually occurs

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leaf

Question 50

Capture sunlight for photosynthesis in order to make glucose.

Answer 50

leaf

Question 51

It’s the reproductive organ that makes the seeds. It is found in angiosperms; reproduction

Answer 51

flowers

Question 52

Ripened ovary that contains seeds.  Hold and protect the seeds.  Have fleshy substances to attract animals to eat them for seed dispersal.

Answer 52

fruit

Question 53

Contain plant material (embryo) that can develop into another plant.

Answer 53

seed

Question 54

Part of the seed that stores food and protein

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cotyledon

Question 55

______ have one cotyledon, while _______ have two

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monocots and dicots

Question 56

The embryos have one cotyledon, their veins are usually parallel, the stems are usually complexly arranged, it has fibrous root system, the floral parts are usually in multiples of three

Answer 56

monocot

Question 57

The embryos have two cotyledons, their veins are usually netlike, the stems are usually arranged in ring, traproot type, floral parts are usually in multiples of four or five

Answer 57

dicot

Question 58

benefits of plants

Answer 58

air, food, recycle matter in biochemical cycles, provide products, create habitats for many organisms