What is the term for shedding the exoskeleton?
Molting
What is the function of the leaf's cuticle?
Reduces evaporation
What happens in the phloem?
Food moves down from the leaves.
What part of a woody stem forms rings that indicate the tree’s age?
Xylem
The energy that powers photosynthesis comes from ___________.
The sun
Photosynthesis in plants produces ______________.
Oxygen & glucose
What are the reactants of photosynthesis?
carbon dioxide, sunlight, water
Identify the structures labeled A in the diagram
chloroplasts
Identify the structure labeled B in the diagram
Vacuole
Identify the structure labeled C in the diagram
Cell Wall
If you came across a tall plant in a forest, would you think it was a vascular plant or a nonvascular plant?
Vascular
What is structure 10?
Sepal
Describe the function of the structures labeled A in the diagram.
Where photosynthesis takes place
Describe the function of the structure labeled B in the diagram
storage (food, water, waste)
Describe the function of the structure labeled C in the diagram
Gives the cell it's rigid shape, protects the cell
Why would you assume that a tall plant is a vascular plant?
Because vascular plants have vascular tissue that allows it to grow tall.
What is structure 1?
Anther
What is structure 9?
Petal
What is structure 8?
Ovule
What is structure 5?
Style
What is structure 3?
Stamen
What is structure 7?
Pistil
What is structure 4?
Stigma
What is structure 6?
Ovary
What is structure 2?
Filament
What are the 4 types of gymnosperms?
cycads, conifers, ginkoes, gnetophytes
Describe the function of xylem and phloem?
Xylem transports water
Phloem transports food
Woody
Herbaceous
What structure of an angiosperm is the female reproductive system and what 3 structures make it up?
Pistil
Stigma, Style, Ovary
Which part of the angiosperm is the male reproductive system and what 2 structures make it up?
Stamen
Anther, Filament