plants for food or fiber

Question 1

what does the stem do?

Answer 1

it supports the leaves and reproductive system and provides a passageway for water and nutrients to go to the leaves

Question 2

what is an embryo

Answer 2

its the baby plant

Question 3

what is the seed coat

Answer 3

its the tough outer layer that protects the embryo

Question 4

what is endosperm

Answer 4

its stored food for the embryo

Question 5

what does a leaf do?

Answer 5

it performs with gas exchange and photosynthesis

Question 6

what does the root do?

Answer 6

it anchors the plant in the ground and absorbs the water and nutrients

Question 7

what is transpiration

Answer 7

its the continuous process of water moving into the roots

Question 8

what is xylem

Answer 8

it transports water and dissolved minerals one way to the roots up to the leaves

Question 9

what is pholem

Answer 9

it transports food( sugar) up or down the plant to where it is needed ( two way movement)

Question 10

what does the fruit do?

Answer 10

it protects the developing seeds

Question 11

what does the flower do?

Answer 11

it attracts pollinators and contains the male and female reproductive structure.

Question 12

name all the male parts and what they do

Answer 12

anther: produces pollen
filament: supports anther

Question 13

name all the female parts and what they do

Answer 13

stgima: sticky bulb that catches pollen grains
style: passageway for pollen
ovary: holds eggs waiting for fertlization
ovule: small egg that grows into seed after fertlization

Question 14

name the asexual parts and what they do

Answer 14

petal: attracts pollinators
speal: protects flower before it opens
pedicle: stem that supports single flower and transports food and water
stem: supports the leaves and reproductive system

Question 15

photosynthesis equation :

Answer 15

carbon dioxide - water- light - chlorophyll - glucose + oxygen

Question 16

cellular respiratrion equation

Answer 16

glucose + oxygen - energy release- carbon dioxide+ water + energy

Question 17

what is osmosis

Answer 17

the diffusion of water

Question 18

what is chlorophyll

Answer 18

a pigment in plants

Question 19

what is photosyntheis

Answer 19

is when plants use sunlight to make there own food

Question 20

what is cellular respiration

Answer 20

is when plants take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide to help humans and living organsism’s breath.

Question 21

selective breeding

Answer 21

is when people or animals choose what plant or other animals they wanna breed

Question 22

sexual reproduction

Answer 22

the production of seeds and fruits from specialized cells of 2 plants

Question 23

asexual repoduction

Answer 23

the production of a parent plants that grow new plants from its roots ,stem, or leaves

Question 24

what is gas exchange

Answer 24

happens at the leaves of a plant through the stomata

Question 25

organic fertilzers

Answer 25

animal poo or compost

Question 26

grafting

Answer 26

where 2 or more plants are joined together to grow as one plant

Question 27

yield

Answer 27

is the amount of plant use material

Question 28

chemical

Answer 28

different types of chemicals

Question 29

runner

Answer 29

long stems that grown horizontally above the soil

Question 30

rizhomes

Answer 30

a plant stem that grows underground which can form roots and shoots that can grow into a new plant

Question 31

suckers

Answer 31

a new shoot or branch that grows from the root stem or the base plant

Question 32

cutting

Answer 32

a piece of a plant that is cut and put in water or soil to grow another plant

Question 33

what is nitrogen ( N)

Answer 33

its the healthy development or leaves , and it supports rapid growth of the plant

Question 34

what is phosphorus (P)

Answer 34

supports development of roots, flower, seeds, and fruit

Question 35

what is potassium (K)

Answer 35

helps plants fight diesease , and it increases plant resistance to cold

Question 36

what are herbicides

Answer 36

it kills pests ( weed) , they are used to get rid of pests plants that are competing for sun, water and nutrients

Question 37

what are insectides

Answer 37

chemicals that kill insects pests , they are used to get rid of insect pests that are eating or infecting plants

Question 38

what is biological control

Answer 38

is when a natural predator is used to control a pests population