Plant Nutrition
Photosynthesis
What is the name of the process in which plants breathe?
Respiration
Sexual plant reproduction is a process in which plants reproduce with ________.
Gymnosperms reproduce by developing seeds inside of ________.
cones
How do we define asexual plant reproduction?
Asexual plant reproduction occurs when plants reproduce without seeds.
The __________ absorb water and __________ from the soil.
roots, minerals
Plants absorb __________ and expel ________ during the day.
carbon dioxide, oxygen
How do angiosperms reproduce?
Angiosperms reproduce by developing seeds inside of fruit.
How does pollination occur in gymnosperm reproduction?
Wind blows pollen from the male cones into the female cones.
How do non-flowering plants reproduce?
They reproduce using spores that are protected inside spore capsules.
What is raw sap?
Raw sap is the mixture of water and minerals.
At night, plants absorb __________ and expel __________.
oxygen, carbon dioxide
How does fertilisation occur in angiosperms?
Pollen goes down the style and into the ovary, where it joins the ovules.
Which of the following plants reproduce sexually with seeds?
a. Strawberry plants
b. Mosses
c. Apple tree
c. Apple tree
How do asexual flowering plants such as potatoes and carrots reproduce?
They reproduce using tubers. New roots grow from the tubers and produce new plants.
What is the main function of the chlorophyll?
To collect solar energy so that the plant can produce elaborated sap.
Why are plants important on planet earth?
Plants help maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the earths atmosphere.
The pistil (female organ) consists of the _________, style and _________.
stigma, ovary
What are the two types of sexually reproducing flowering plants?
Angiosperms and gymnosperms.
What is the name of the structure that strawberry plants use to reproduce asexually?
Stolons. These horizontal stems grow above ground and grow new roots and a plant when the contact the ground.
What is the function of the stem of a plant?
To transport raw sap and elaborated sap around the plant.
What is the function of carbon dioxide in the process of plant food production?
Carbon dioxide from the air combines with raw sap and solar energy to produce elaborated sap.
The stamen (male organ) consist of the _________ and _________.
anther, filament
How does fertilisation occur in gymnosperms?
Wind blows pollen from the male cones into the females cones, where the pollen joins the ovules.
How do ferns reproduce?