Chapter 15
T/F Seeds, nuts, and fruits are plant parts commonly used for food.
T
____ is the union of the pollen and the stigma.
Pollination
Scales are which of the following?
Modified Leaves
A specific plant can be identified by using only its:
Genus and species
Why should plants be handled very carefully when transplanting?
To not damage them
T/F. Adventitious roots develop below the ground.
False
In plant breeding, what is removed from the plant to prevent natural pollination?
Anther Sac
In some varieties of wheat, stem length has been reduced, which reduces or eliminates:
Lodging
food-manufacturing part of plant
Leaves
What is the difference between a perfect flower and an imperfect one?
One has all male and female parts, imperfect- one or the other
T/F. Mistletoe, a popular Christmas plant, has roots that penetrate the bark of trees in the upper branches, or crown.
True
What part of the leaf cell contains chlorophyll and carries out photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
Compound leaves are
two or more leaves arising from a common point on the stem
underground, anchor, supply water and nutrients
Roots
Stigma
Female
T/F Corn plants have a taproot.
False
The terminal bud on a plant stem is located where?
Top of the stem
The leaf edges are known as:
Margins
seed-producing part of plant
Flower
Male
T/F Corms are stems that are thick, compact, and fleshy.
True
The area of cell division on a root is at the:
Root Tip
The ovary of a flower matures into a:
Fruit
support system for rest of plant parts above ground
stem
Style
Female