Plants/Germination Flashcards

1
Q

protective outer coat of a seed

A

seed coat

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2
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seed coats job

A

to protect the interior of the seed

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3
Q

the part of the seed that acts as a food storage for the developing plant embryo

A

endosperm

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4
Q

endosperm’s job

A

food storage

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5
Q

consists of percarsortissues for leaves, stems, and roots

A

embryo

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6
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embryo’s job

A

to house the developing part of the seed

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7
Q

development of a seed to a plant

A

germination

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8
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three main things for seed germination

A

water, temperature, and oxygen

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9
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When a seed is exposed to the proper conditions, ______ and _______ are taken in through the seedcoat.

A

water and oxygen

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10
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The _____ cells start to enlarge once water and oxygen are taken in through the seedcoat

A

embryo’s

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11
Q

Once the embyro’s cells enlarge, the _____ breaks open and the ________ emerges first, followed by the _______

A

coat, radicale, plumule

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12
Q

contains the leaves and the stem

A

plumule

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13
Q

the prefix photo means

A

light

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14
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the prefix auto means

A

self

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15
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the suffix troph means

A

obtaining food in a certain way

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16
Q

organisims that carry out photosynthesis

A

photoautotroph

17
Q

difference between heterotroph and photoautotrophs

A

Heterotophs rely on other organisms to get food and photoautotrophs produce their own food

18
Q

example of a heterotroph

A

animals

19
Q

keeps leaves in light, provides support, transports liquids and sugars from roots

A

stem

20
Q

absorbs and stores water and nutrients, anchors plants

A

roots

21
Q

reproduction, petals

A

flower

22
Q

converts energy from the sun to food, photosynthesis and gas exchange occurs here, conects stem to pedal

A

leaves

23
Q

4 main things plants need to survive

A

light, air , water, nutrients

24
Q

3 reasons why plants are important

A
  • we create food from the energy and makes food for food chains
  • produces oxygen
  • provides resources
25
Q

Plants are what type of cellular

A

multi-cellular

26
Q

photosynthesis occurs where

A

chloroplasts

27
Q

photosynthesis chemical equation

A

CO2+H2O–>C6H12O6+O2

28
Q

3 ways plants spreed their seed

A

animals, wind, water