Plants
life process of plants
turn over a new leaf
Stems
miscellaneous
100
A plant that goes through 2 growing seasons.
What is a biennial
100
A process of a series of chemical reactions in which carbon dioxide and water are converted in the presence of light to sugar and oxygen
What is photosynthesis
100
The waxy coating that prevents excessive water loss for the leaf tissue
What is the cuticle
100
The conductive tissue in the stem that transports water and minerals from the roots to the leaves.
What is the Xylem
100
the vegetative part of the plant that is not seen and sometimes forgotten
What is the root.
200
a plant that survives only one growing season
What is an annual
200
Specialized structures with in individual leaf cels
What is chloroplasts
200
the loss of water from the plant through the leaves in the form of water vapor.
What is transpiration.
200
is found throughout the plant and transfers food made in the leaves to the rest of the plant
What is phloem
200
occurs when pollen grains are transferred from the anther to the stigma.
What is pollination
300
Plants that are leafless during a portion of the year( usually winter)
What is deciduous
300
The green pigment contained in the chloroplast of plant cells involved in the manufacture of food made by the photosynthetic process.
What is chlorophyll
300
The leaf stem or stalk
What is petiole
300
A storage place inside seeds
What is endodperm
300
Occurs when pollen grains from the flowers on one plant transfer to the stigmas o flowers on another plant.
What is cross polination
400
Plants that keep leaves year around
What is evergreen
400
tiny pores in the epidermis of a leaf.
What is stomata
400
the arrangement of veins in a leaf.
What is venation pattern
400
Teh primary growing point of the strem
What is the apical meristem
400
Process of events whereby the seed embryo goes from a dormant state to an active growing state.
What is germanation
500
Slowed or inactive groth during the life cycle of a plant
What is dormancy,
500
sugars made in photosynthesis are broken sown into simp;er molecules and in the process of breaking the chemical bonds energy is released.
What is cellular resperation
500
The center portion of the stem which stores food and moisture
What is pith
500
The best substitute teacher in horticulture.
What is Mrs Bruland
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