Plant Tax
Plant Anatomy
Soils
Reproduction
Growth/Development
100
A plant with two "true leaves" is best described as a...
A "dicot?"
100
Root hairs are responsible for...
Absorption of water and minerals...
100
The soil is composed of three primary minerals...
Sand, Silt, Clay
100
This method of reproduction produces an exact copy...
Asexual or Cloning
100
What chemical process occurs in both humans and plants...
Respiration.
200
Plants that are able to fix Nitrogen into the soil belong to what taxonomic family?
Legumes
200
The external "edge" of a leaf is best described as the...
Margin
200
Organic Matter improves the soil by...
Increasing fertility and improving structure.
200
"Rooting hormone" is used in what propagative process?
Taking "cuttings."
200
What process is responsible for the movement of water throughout the plant?
Transpiration.
300
Plants are classified into 7 distinct groups….
Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
300
The leaves "stoma" is responsible for...
Regulating the flow of gases in and out of the leaf.
300
An 100lb bag of fertilizer with an N-P-K ratio of 10-5-7 will have how many pounds of potassium?
7lbs.
300
A union between scion wood and a compatible rootstock is described as...
Grafting.
300
This process results in the production of a simple sugar...
Photosynthesis.
400
Plants with five petals belong to what family?
Rose
400
Name one way leaves can be arranged on the stem
Basal, alternate, opposite, whorled...
400
The optimum pH range for vegetable production is...
between 5.5 and 7.
400
The collective male anatomy of the plant is described as the...
Stamen.
400
Photosynthesis occurs in what part of the plant cell...
The chloroplasts...
500
Plants with naked seeds are taxonomically described as...
Gymnosperms
500
This structure is responsible for the movement of water throughout the plant...
Xylem
500
What is the the soil "rhizosphere?"
The thin zone around roots which provides habit for a variety of microorganisms.
500
Which plants are best used for seed saving...
Cross and Self Pollinating.
500
Turgor pressure (or Turgidity) describes a plants...
Stiff or upright position resulting from it receiving the appropriate amount of water.
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