Photosynthesis and Other
Photosynthesis
What do plant roots take from the soil for a plant's use?
nutrients
What are leaf veins made of?
Xylem and Phloem
The process a plant undergoes to convert glucose into energy is called what?
Respiration
When the stem of one plant is combined with the rootstock of another, it is called what?
Grafting
Which gas do plants release?
Oxygen
What is the end of each root covered with?
Root cap
In low light a plant will produce more of this in an attempt to grow to reach light.
Auxin
When do plants convert glucose into energy?
Continuously
Which plant structures are composed of reproductive tissue?
Fruits
a large central vacuole
Which part within a plant stem is responsible for transporting water and nutrients?
Sapwood
Which type of plant movement is movement toward or away from water?
Hydrotropism
Carotenoids and anthocyanin are types of what?
pigments
Which of these is the main growth tissue of a plant?
Meristematic
Which factor allows for germination during the springtime in temperate climates?
Soil temperature
Which plant part attaches a leaf to the plant stem?
Petiole
Which scientific law tell us that energy is neither created nor destroyed but is converted from one form to another?
The law of conservation of energy
Which part of the leaf swells, pushes the leaf away, and allows the leaf to drop?
Abscission layer
If a plant takes nutrients from another plant without giving anything back, is is considered _______.
Parasitic
What is the purpose of endosperm?
To store food
Which branch of science studies tree rings to determine a tree's age?
Dendrochronology
How do carnivorous plants obtain energy?
From photosynthesis
Sexual reproduction of plants involves the combining of what?
Gametes
A moss that produces only male or female reproductive structures on each plant is called ______.
Dioecious