2.6
List three basic shapes of leaves
broad/flat, long narrow, and needle like/or scale like
What is the food making process of plants called?
Photosynthesis
List two main kinds of root systems
taproot and fibrous root
What do we call plants that have vascular system?
bryophytes
List three most common leaf arrangements around a plant stem
rosette, alternate, and opposite and whorled
what is a stalk attached to the node called
petiole
What does a plant do with excess glucose?
converts into starch
What kind of plant reproduction occurs when a root, stem, or leaf produces a new plant?
vegetation
How do gymnosperms differ from angiosperms?
gymnosperms reproduce by seeds; but angiosperms seeds are not enclosed in an ovary.
Name the two types of tissue that make up a plant’s transport system and describe how they differ
xylem and phloem xylem tissue carries water and nutrients from the root hairs to the leaves and the phloem tissue carries sugar and from the leaves to the stem and roots to be stored.
How can we see God’s wisdom in designing plants when we study the arrangement of leaves on a stem
through the variety of leaves
Define chlorophyll
a green pigment of plants that is necessary for photosynthesis.
What kind of growth occurs at the tip of a root
primary growth
Define spore
tiny one-celled reproductive structures that will eventually produce new plants.
What term is used to describe the evaporation of water from plants to leaves
transpiration
How can you tell the difference between a simple leaf and a leaflet
All leaves have a bud at the base of the petiole; there is no bud at the base of a leaflet (so if you see a bud you know what it is)
Name the tiny holes in a leaf through which air passes
stomata
Name the inner portion of the root that consists of storage cells
cortex
What is a bryophyte?
plants without vascular system
how many shrimp do you have to eat before your skin turns pink?
a years worth
List three main patterns of of leaf veins
parallel, pinnate, and palmate.
What is the purpose of cellular respiration?
To produce energy.
What is the name for the layer of cells that makes it possible for a woody dicot root to grow in diameter?
Cambium
What are the hairlike threads that attach mosses to moist surfaces or soil and absorb water and nutrients?
rhizoids
Why does photosynthesis not continue during the night like cellular respiration does?
photosynthesis requires light