Importance of Plants/Taxonomy
The problem with using the first naming system with Latin/Greek language.
What is too long/difficult to say
The two main parts of a leaf.
What is the petiole & blade
Monocots have _____ cotyledon(s) and dicots have _____ cotyledon(s).
What is one & two
A type of roots which are shorter, compact, and grow laterally.
What is a fibrous root
The stamen is the male or female part of the flower.
What is the male part of the flower
The three reasons why plants are important. (Hint: they all start with the letter F)
What is food, fiber, & fuel
The two main functions of leaves.
What is food production & storage
The adaptation where stems bend towards the light.
What is phototropism
A type of root which is longer with fewer roots and grows more vertically.
What is a tap root
The pistil/carpel is the male or female part of the flower.
What is the female part of the flower
Which of the following have the correct binomial naming rules?
A. Rhododendron Occidentale
B. Rhododendron occidentale
C. Rhododendron occidentale
What is C. Rhododendron occidentale
The microscopic pores on the leaves where transpiration occurs.
What is stomata
The process where water molecules cling to EACH OTHER to help move water through the plant.
What is cohesion
The three main functions of roots
What is food storage, anchorage, & nutrient/water uptake
The anther produces...
A. Fruit/Seed
B. Scent of the flower
C. Pollen grains
What is C. Pollen grains
The Swedish botanist who created the binomial naming system?
A. William Shakespeare
B. Carl Linnaeus
C. Gregor Mendel
D. Theophrastus
Who is Carl Linnaeus
The green pigment found and reflected in leaves.
What is chlorophyll
The xylem tubes moves ________ up the stems and to the leaves
A. Glucose
B. Water
C. Oxygen
What is water
Daily Double: Name a monocot plant example.
What is rice, wheat, rye, corn, or other grasses
The purpose of sepals is to...
A. Support the flower
B. Attract pollinators
C. Protect flower bud
What is C. Protect the flower bud
Daily Double: The process which helps cool down the plant and move nutrients/water.
What is transpiration
The food-making cells which contain chlorophyll.
What is a chloroplast
The phloem tissue allows ________ to flow down the vascular tissue.
A. Glucose
B. Water & Nutrients
C. Oxygen
A. What is glucose
Daily Double: How are the vascular bundles in a dicot stem arranged.
What is in a circle at the perimeter of the stem
The ___________ is responsible for receiving the pollen grains.
A. Style
B. Stigma
C. Filament
What is B. Stigma