What type of venation patten has veins originating from one point?
Palmate
What distinguishes a compound leaf from a simple leaf?
Has multiple leaflets.
A potato has a swollen, modified stem that grows underground. This is an example of a/an:
Tuber
What is the main product of photosynthesis?
Sugar (FOOD)
In seed structure, what provides food reserves for the developing embryo?
Endosperm
Which leaf arrangement has leaves growing in pairs across from each other?
Opposite
Which plant part contains chloroplasts and is the primary site of photosynthesis?
Leaves
What type of root is best suited for erosion control?
Fibrous
What is the primary function of phloem tissue?
Transport nutrients downward (food flows down)
What type of flower contains both pistil and stamens?
Perfect
Which process involves water loss through leaf stomata?
Transpiration
In leaf structure, what is the function of guard cells?
Open and close the stomata.
A carrot is an example of what type of root?
Tap root
What is the function of lenticels in stems?
They serve as breathing pores.
What structure develops into seeds after fertilization?
Ovules
What process describes the movement of food within a plant?
Translocation
Which plant structure contains both xylem and phloem tissue?
Stems and roots
A strawberry will send out runners and drop new plantlets. These runners are called:
Stolons
What is the primary function of root hairs in a plant?
absorb water and nutrients
Which flower part matures into fruit after fertilization?
Ovary
Respiration
A single leaf with an entire margin is called:
Simple
Which specialized stem structure grows horizontally underground and produces roots and leaves at nodes?
Rhizome
What is the function of the root cap?
Produce new cells.
What is the definition of photosynthesis? Words or elements will suffice?
6CO₂ + 6H₂O → C₆H₁₂O₆ + 6O₂, or carbon + water =glucose and oxygen