Plant Groups
What is a plant group that has naked seeds?
Gymnosperm
What does "gymnosperm" mean in Greek?
How many cotyledons (seed leaves) does a monocot have?
One
What is an annual plant?
A plant that completes its entire life cycle in one growing season.
What is photosynthesis?
The chemical process converting sunlight into energy and food for the plant
What is a plant group that has a covered seed?
Angiosperm
What does "angiosperm" mean in Greek?
Angiosperm means "covered seed" or "enclosed seed" in Greek.
How many cotyledons does a dicot have?
Two
What is a biennial plant?
A plant that requires two seasons to complete its life cycle.
What is respiration?
The process of plants using stored energy
Ginkgo is an example of...
A gynmosperm
What types of plants are gymnosperms? What type of plants are angiosperms?
Gymnosperms are plants that produce seeds not protected by fruit, and angiosperms are plants that flower and produce seeds protected by fruit or pods.
What type of leaf veins do monocots typically have?
Parallel veins
What is a perennial plant?
A plant that lives and produces for more than two years.
What is transpiration?
The movement and loss of water through evaporation
Apples are an example of...
An angiosperm
What are some examples of gymnosperms and angiosperms?
Gymnosperms: Pines, firs, spruces, redwoods, ginkgo
Angiosperms: Apples, peaches, pecans, soybeans
How are flower parts usually structured in a dicot?
In multiples of four or five
Annuals: marigolds, pansies, petunias, melons, beans, squash (and many other flowers, crops, and weeds
Biennials: carrot, parsley, onion, cabbage, hollyhock, Black-eyed Susan
Perennials: azalea, alfalfa, pine trees, maple trees, fruit and nut trees, blueberries
What is chlorophyll?
Green pigment inside plant chloroplasts that captures energy from sunlight.
What plant group flowers and produces seeds?
Angiosperms
Where are gymnosperm seeds typically found?
In cones
What type of vascular bundle arrangement is found in dicot stems?
Arranged in a circle
What are the two classes of perennials?
Herbaceous and woody
What is glucose used for in a plant?