Vocab 2/25

Question 1

Roots

Answer 1

Anchor plants

Absorb water

Question 2

Stems

Answer 2

Transports food and water

Question 3

Leaves

Answer 3

Responsible for photosynthesis

Question 4

Flower

Answer 4

Reproduction

Question 5

Dermal

Answer 5

Skin of plant

Location: outside

Function: protection and prevents water loss

Question 6

Vascular

Answer 6

Veins and vessels

Location: inside- found in stems and leaves/roots

Function: transports food and water

Question 7

Ground

Answer 7

Muscles and bones

Location: inside- mostly leaves some in stems

Function: photosynthesis, structure and support, inside of plant

Question 8

Cuticle

Answer 8

Prevents plants from loosing water through transpiration

Question 9

Transpiration

Answer 9

Loss of water

Similar to sweating

Question 10

Stomata

Answer 10

Small openings on bottom of leaves

Can be open or closed

Question 11

Guard cells

Answer 11

Controls opening and closing of stomata

“Bouncer”of cell

Question 12

Xylem

Answer 12

Transports water up plant

Question 13

Phloem

Answer 13

Transports glucose and proteins down plant

Question 14

Stamen

Answer 14

Male part of flower

Question 15

Filament

Answer 15

Stalk

Question 16

Anther

Answer 16

Forms pollen

Question 17

Pollen

Answer 17

Sperm of flower

Question 18

Pistil

Answer 18

Female part of flower

Question 19

Stigma

Answer 19

Sticky place where pollen attaches

Question 20

Style

Answer 20

Thin tube where pollen travels through

Question 21

Ovary

Answer 21

At the bottom containing ovules

Question 22

Pollination

Answer 22

Transferred from anther to stigma

Wind or sticks to pollinator

Question 23

Fertilization

Answer 23

Egg and sperm call combine genetic material to make offspring

Pollen fertilizes egg and a seed is made

Question 24

Double fertilization

Answer 24

Two sperm cells in pollen

One fertilizes egg forming embryo (seed)

Other helps production of endosperm

Question 25

Endosperm

Answer 25

Food for seed

Question 26

Seed coat

Answer 26

Protects seed embryo

Question 27

Plant tropisms

Answer 27

Movement or growth of plants in response to external stimuli

Question 28

Phototropism

Answer 28

Plant grows towards light Response to light

Question 29

Geotropism

Answer 29

Roots grow downward from gravity Response to gravity

Question 30

Hydrotropism

Answer 30

Plants grow towards water Response to water

Question 31

Thigmotropism

Answer 31

Plants wrap around houses, fences, and other plants Response to touch