Biology

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Division of a plants apical meristem cells produces

Primary growth

A feature that distinguishes most plants from other organisms is that they

Produce their own food and are adapted to life on land

Plants that do not contain wood are known as

Herbaceous plants

Where is the vascular cylinder of a root?

In the center of the root

Root hairs anchor plants and help them absorb water and minerals by

Increasing the roots surface area

In what part of a leaf does most photosynthesis take place

Mesophyll

Two adaptations that have helped all flowering plants based on seed type are

Monocots and dicots

Seedless nonvascular plants include

Mosses,liverworts, and hornworts

Insects captured by predatory plants provide the plant with

Nitrogen

The function of guard cells is to

Open and close the stomata

The part of a flower in which female gametophytes are produced is the

Ovary

A flowering plant that lives for more than two years is a(n)

Perennial

As part of the reproductive process, both gymnosperms no angiosperms produce

Pollen and seeds

What is most often part of a mutualistic relationship

Pollination

The function of a plant's vascular system is to

Transport air in and out of leaves

What characteristics do ferns have that mosses do not have?

Vascular system

Under what conditions will a seed begin to grow?

When environmental conditions are favorable

Seed plants hve adaptations that help them to reproduce

Without standing water

The largest group of gymnosperms today are the

Conifers

What are two basic forms of roots

Fibrous roots and taproots

What can you infer from a thick annual ring inside a thin annual ring in a tree trunk

Good conditions followed by harsher conditions

Genetic evidence indicates that land plants evolved from

Green algae

What is the endosperm

A food supply for a developing plant embryo

A mature ovary of a flower is called

A fruit

Flowers pollinated primarily by the wind tend to produce large

Amounts of pollen

What happens during germinating

An embryo grows into a seedling

Burrs are fruits that are usually dispersed by

Animals

Most leaves have a broad, flat part called a

Blade

Which characteristics do cuticles and seeds share

Both involve a type of protective coating

When a plant embryo inside of a seed has stopped growing, the seed is said to be in a state of

Dormancy

Thin leaves such as spines and needles are adaptations to

Dry climates

The outer layer of a flower is made up of modified leaves that protect the flower. These leaves are called

Sepals

What is the function of fruit in flowering plants

To help disperse seeds


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