Biology: the study of...
the study of living things
What is biology
Two major roots systems
Taproot system and fibrous root system
What is the nitrogen cycle
This type of plant tissue forms the body, or structure of the plant and has four sub tissues.
What are structural tissues.
The process where plant's chloroplast capture radiant energy of light and convert it into chemical energy of food is called this.
What is photosynthesis.
The study of plants
What is botany
Monocots and dicots are primarily distinguished by how many ______________ they have.
What is nitrifying bacteria.
This type of tissue protects and covers the leaf.
What is epidermal tissue.
Organisms that make their own food are called this.
Living things
The part of the plant in which photosynthesis occurs.
What is the leaf.
This bacteria is part of the nitrogen cycle and converts nitrates back to nitrogen to be released by to the atmosphere.
What is denitrifying bacteria.
These two types of vascular plant tissue are like elevators transporting water, food and minerals up and down the plant from leaf to roots.
What are Xylem and Phloem.
The two phases in photosynthesis are these.
What are light reaction phase and the dark reaction phase.
What are habitats.
The part of the plant that is used to identify the type of plant as tree, shrub, herb or vine.
What is the stem.
Plants growing cycles are used classify plants as these.
What are annual, biennial and perennials.
The middle portion of the leaf, which forms the bulk of the leaf is called _______________.
What is mesophyll.
What is the name of the chemical energy that is produced during photosynthesis.
What are ATP and NADPH.
The three major fields of biology
What are botany, zoology, and human anatomy and physiology
The part of the plant that help the plant reproduce
What is flowers.
These vascular tissues cycles water, minerals, food between the roots and leaf of plants
What are Xylem and Phloem.
This process enables plans to "burn sugar" (oxidize sugars) as fuel for energy.
What is cellular respiration.