Comprehension Check 1.1
photosynthesis
the two systems of a plant
shoot system, root system
process involves a sperm cell from a pollen grain uniting with an egg cell stored inside an ovule
fertilization
What are the two types of flowers that make up a daisy ?
ray flowers and disk flowers
a tall plant with a single woody stem
What is a tree?
What tree group has mainly flower-bearing and seed-producing plants?
broadleaf trees
Which tree family is cone-bearing?
fern
the pigment or coloring that gives plants their green color
chlorophyll
the one main root that a plant sends particularly deep
taproot
the process of transferring pollen from the stamen to the pistil
pollination
legumes
What term describes a plant that lives for only one year?
annual
What do we call broadleaf trees that grow in temperate climates and lose their leaves in the fall?
deciduous trees
Name the two different kinds of cones a conifer can produce
pollen cones, seed cones
Which type of plant does not have roots or true leaves, but grows from a slender thread of connected cells?
moss
the food plants need to live
glucose
the layer of tough protective cells that protects the delicate root tip as the root pushes its way through the hard ground
root cap
anything that forms from the ovary of a flower
To what family do blackberries, raspberries, and strawberries belong?
rose
What are the tallest living trees in the world?
California redwoods
What is the fruit of the oak tree?
acorn
What is the term for a tree that keeps its leaves all year round?
evergreen
The world's smallest green plants belong to what group of plants?
algae
the three main structural parts of a leaf
stem, vein, midrib
the tiny projections near the end of a root that help the root absorb water and minerals
What two things are necessary for a seed to sprout
moisture and warmth
Lilies grow from a "storehouse" made with layers of thick, fleshy leaves that surround a very short stem. What is this storehouse called?
bulb
What do we call scientists who study trees?
dendrologists
What is the process of producing maple syrup and sugar?
sugaring
What is the name of the largest living sequoia?
Plants of which family do not contain chlorophyll?
fungi
kind of leaf that has a special design for a special function
modified leaf
plants that never touch the ground
epiphytes
Name the three parts of a seed
embryo, cotyledon (s), seed coat
What is the most important family of the food-producing plants?
grasses
What is the name of the structure at the tip of a stem that produces new growth?
a bud
Name a tree disease that is caused by a fungus and is most often spread by beetles that live within the tree's bark.
What type of plant is actually a combination of fungi and algae?
lichen
What do we call an organism that attaches itself to another organism for nourishment?
parasite
name four insectivorous plants
Venus's-flytrap, bladderwort, pitcher plant, sundew
tough, fibrous material forms a strong cell wall around each plant
cellulose
What is a scientist who studies plants called?
botanist
What is made of an inner band of light wood and an outer band of dark wood? What do these bands tell us about a tree?
annual growth ring; its age
What is the layer of the tree's trunk where new growth of bark and wood takes place?
Where are poplars most often found?
Most conifers belong to one of which three different families?
cypress family, pine family, or redwood family
Give the name for the large spore-forming structure of a mushroom.
fruiting body