Flowers
What is the colorful part of the flower that attracts pollinators?
Petal
What do you call the little lines visible on leaves that transport water, minerals, and sugars around the plant?
Veins
Monocots have how many cotyledons?
one
What do you call a waxy layer on kale leaves that protects from pathogens?
Waxy cuticle
What part of the flower produces pollen?
Anther
What tiny pores on leaves allow gas exchange?
Stomata
What is the name for the phylum that is defined as “flowering plants”?
Angiosperm
What is one of the benefits of leaf pubescence on lamb's ear leaves?
Water conservation
What is the sticky part of the flower that catches pollen?
Stigma
What two tissues make up leaf veins?
Xylem and phloem
Which classification group includes grasses, corn, and wheat?
Monocot
What is one way that pine trees conserve their energy or water?
low surface area on needles, being evergreen
What part of the flower helps a different part spread pollen effectively?
Filament
When do stomata usually close and why?
At night bc no sunlight or in hot/dry conditions to conserve water
What type of root system do Dicots have?
Taproot
What do you call a type of plant movement that occurs in response to the daily light–dark cycle, typically involving leaves or petals?
Nycinasty
What part of the flower becomes fruit after pollination?
Ovary
What does phloem transport and where does it move it?
Sugars from the leaves to the rest of the plant
Which classification group has Net-like (branching) veins?
Dicots
What do you call the internal process that allows climbing plants to sense and respond to touch and grow around a structure?
Thigmotropism