Biology
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
