Cell
What are the 2 major types of cells?
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic
Carrots are an example of what types of root system?
Taproot
What is the fuction of the Xylem?
Transport water and minerals from the roots UPWARD
What is the main purpose of a flower?
Sexual reproduction
What is the main job of root hairs?
Absorb water and minerals
Plants and animals have what type of cell?
Eukaryotic
What tissue is responsible for making a root grow longer?
Apical meristem
What is the function of the Phloem?
Transport sugars made by the plant to where they are needed.
What is the male reproductive structure of a flower?
Stamen
What is the difference between rough ER and smooth ER?
Rough ER has ribosomes; smooth ER does not.
What organelle is responsible for photosynthesis?
Chloroplast
What are roots called when they branch off another root?
Lateral roots
What type of stem grows below the ground?
Subterranean stem
What two parts make up the stamen?
Anther and filament
Anther and filament
What is one major difference between a plant and animal cell?
Plant cells have a cell wall and chloroplasts.
What organelle creates proteins for the cell.
Ribosomes
You pull up a grass plant and see hundreds of thin roots with no obvious main root
Fibrous roots
How are "rings" on a tree produced?
New xylem tissues are produced each year. As these new tissues are added, older xylem tissues die and create the “rings” seen in tree trunks.
If pollen couldn't stick to a flower, which structure might have a problem?
Stigma
A plant's leaves are making plenty of sugar, but the roots aren't receiving enough of it. Which vascular tissue may be damaged?
Phloem
What molecule produced by mitochondria provides usable energy for the cell?
ATP-adenosine triphosphate
What is a potato classfied as and what do we call them?
Modified stem
Tuber
If a plant's phloem were damaged, what substance would have trouble moving throughout the plant?
Sugars
A flower has both functional male and female reproductive structures. What is it called?
Perfect flower
Name FOUR major jobs a stem can perform.
Support the plant, transport water/minerals, transport sugars, and store food/water.