Characteristics of Plants
What cell part supports and protects the cell?
cell wall
Since plants make their own food, the are considered...
producers
What is the function of a vascular system?
transport water and nutrients
What is an example of a nonvascular seedless plant?
a. fern
b. horsetails
c. rhizoid
d. moss
moss
What does the word conifer mean?
Plants that form a secondary wall are considered what type of plant?
woody plant/trees
The process by which plants use solar energy and convert it into chemical energy is called...
photosynthesis
Which is an example of a nonvascular plant?
a. sequoia
b. fern
c. moss
d. horsetails
Which is an example of a nonvascular plant?
a. sequoia
b. fern
c. moss
d. horsetails
How do seedless plants reproduce?
spores
What is the female reproduction structure called in an angiosperm?
pistel
What is the function of the large central vacuole?
stores water and helps keep the plant upright
What is the sugar plants make called?
glucose
What are the two systems found in a vascular plant?
root and shoot system
What is a nonvascular rootlike structure called?
rhizoid
How are seed plants classified?
whether or not the seed is enclosed in a fruit
If the water in the large central vacuole decreases, what is a physical characteristic that would show this?
the plant will wilt
Where does photosynthesis take place?
Chloroplast
What plant parts are included in the shoot system.
stems, leaves, and flowers
What is a underground stem system called?
rhizomes
What are flowering plants called?
angiosperms
All plants have a life-cycle made up of how many stages?
two
What three things are used for plants to make food?
energy, carbon dioxide, and water
How do nonvascular plants get the water and nutrients they need?
diffusion
What are two characteristics shared by seedless nonvascular and seedless vascular plants?
multicellular, photosynthesis, spores, eukaryotic, 2-stage life cycle, cell wall
What is a seed?
a plant embryo