Plant Processes
The process by which a plant will make its food
Photosynthesis
The part of the root that absorbs water
Root hairs
The overall female structure of a flower is called:
Pistil
Bees are the most efficient at _______________ plants.
Pollinating
The soil texture that has the smallest particle size
Clay
Takes in oxygen, releases carbon dioxide
Respiration
The bud that controls secondary growth
Axillary Bud
Produces pollen
Anther
What are the three "categories" of honeybee?
Queen, drone, worker
Loam is the combination of which two soil types?
Sand, Silt
The process of water moving through the plant and being released through the stomata
Transpiration
Specialized terminal bud that is located at the base of the stem rather than on top
Crown
Portion of the pistil that turns into a fruit
Ovary
How are queen larvae different from other bee larvae?
They are fed royal jelly
Nutrient that is typically heavily applied pre-planting
Phosphorus
The process by which a seed will start sprouting
Germination
Controls the opening and closing of stomata on the leaf
Guard Cells
A flower with both male and female parts is classified as what kind of flower?
Perfect flower
What are the four different jobs of the worker bees?
Scout, Guard, Gatherer, Nurse
Most labor intensive system of irrigating
Furrow irrigation
The process by which water moves UP a plant.
Capillary Action
Phloem=food, down
Xylem=water, up
What is the difference between pollination and fertilization? Use proper flower anatomy terms.
Fertilization--sperm fuzing with egg
How does honey get turned from "Nectar" into the thicker substance that honey is?
Bees dehydrate the nectar by flapping their wings
Classification of plants that can take atmospheric Nitrogen and put it into the soil
Legumes