Blinded by the lights
Who the Heck?
Drink Up!
Mosses, Livers, and Horns Oh My!
Miss Laneous
100
Plants reflect this color light spectrum
What is green light?
100
This is the most general taxonomic classification that and organism can be categorized into
What is Domain?
100
Oh, she passed away? This is when plants take up all available water and the soil cannot provide any more
What is Permanent Wilting Point (PWP) ?
100
I ain't got no bones (or specialized tissues) to drink water
What are non-vascular plants?
100
Like a straw, this specialized tissued brings water up the stem to where the plant needs it
What is Xylem?
200
This happens when plants are moved from LOW to HIGH light
What is burning and death?
200
The language of love... I mean science!
What is Latin?
200
Over watering our plants leads to these symptoms
What are Yellowing leaves, Wilting and Root Rot?
200
One of the most important mosses (economically) on the planet! Found in bogs in Canada, Ireland, and Russia.
What are Peat / Sphagnum Mosses?
200
*Singing* So if you care do find me look to this part of sky where the sun sets
What is the west?
300
Hello darkness my old friend; Plants stretch when they don't get enough light causing them to become this
What is leggy / etiolated ?
300
This is the most specific taxonomic classification an organism can be
What is a Species?
300
Protect the water! These special cells help to regulate water loss out of the plant
What are stoma/stomata?
300
Like a sponge this organ helps nonvascular plants to absorb water and stick to surfaces
What are rhizoids?
300
To be or not to be a plant- these are my requirements (3)
Multicellular, has chlorophyll, cells contain cellulose
400
A plant that prefers partial shade (morning sun, and afternoon shade) might do best on this side of the house?
What is the east/eastern part of the house?
400
The Grandfather of Biological classification
Who was Carolus Linnaeus?
400
When soils become dry they become hydrophobic. This means the soil has higher ______________ properties
What are Cohesive properties?
400
The collective name of all Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts
What are Bryophytes?
400
Older than Mr. Hall! Plants evolved from this organism about 1 Billion years ago
What is green algae?
500
The effect of day and night lengths on our plants
What is photoperiodism?
500
This modified organism has specialty traits chosen by human desire. It is known as a
What is cultivar or cultivated variety?
500
In one end out the other, this flow of water is like no other (in a plant)
What is Transpiration or transpirational stream?
500
Let me lend a helping hand! Nonvascular plants help in more ways than one (Name 2)
Help to colonize poor soils, provide substrate for new plants, reduce soil erosion, provide habitats for invertebrates
500
"Survival of the fittest" -Some really smart dude about his finches and being better suited to their environment
Who is Charles Darwin?