Agri Sci FFA 2018 Unit 15

The primary Function of the root is to

Anchor the plant and supply nutrients

Herbaceous stems?

Are green and are not winter hardy

The phloem?

Carries the manufacturer food from the leaves to the roots

Bulbs are stems that are thick and compact.

False

Herbaceous systems are tough and winter hardy.

False

The bract is the colored petal located in the flower.

False

The stomata allow for the passage of gases though only the leaf surface.

False

The vascular bundle is only in the leaf.

False

The xylem carries the nutrients and water down the stem of the plant.

False

The major types of root systems?

Fibrous and taproot

______ are pores in the stem that allow the gases to pass through the stem

Lenticels

________ are the cells that give the leaf strength

Palisade cells

When a flower contains the stamen, pistil, petals, and sepals, it is considered a _____ flower.

Perfect

The area of cell division is?

Responsible for the production of new cells on the tip of the root

_______ are thick stems that run below the ground

Rhizomes

The portion of the root that takes in the water and plant nutrients is the

Root hair

The _______ is the male power of the flower

Stamen

Plants with many thin, hairlike roots have fibrous root system.

True

Plants with taproot systems are more likely to survive drought.

True

The leaf consists of the petiole and the blade.

True

The root cap protects the young growing tip of the root.

True

The roots are responsible for _____ the plant

anchoring

Root cap Terminal bud Leaves Cuticle Blade Guard cells

c. protects the root tip as it moves through the soil a.Located on the tip of the stem d. Manufacture food for the plant e. the topmost layer of soil b. The wide portion of the leaf f. surround the stoma

The area of _____ is where the cells start to become specialized

cell elongation

The _______ is an enlargement that results after fertilization

fruit

The node?

is the part of the stem where the lead is attached

An _______ plant is a plant used to improve the appearance of an area

ornamental

The _______ is an enlargement that results after fertilization A vegetable can be any part of a plant that is grown for its edible parts

vegetable