PLANT VOCAB
An organism that uses an energy source to make its own food
Producer
What two fruits contain poisonous seeds?
Apple and cherry
All plants formed here originally
In water
Are there more Angiosperms or Gymnosperms?
Angiosperms
Name three ways seeds are spread
Wind, water, human, bugs, birds, animals...
Waxy substance covering plants
Cuticle
Baby ferns that we eat
Fiddle heads
Where do we get most of our oxygen from?
The ocean
What does Xylem do?
Carries water and nutrients from roots up plants
The whole female reproductive part of the flower is called
Pistol
Why do humans use cellulose?
To keep cheese from sticking together
Name two false fruits
Apple and strawberry
Leaves of ferns are called
Fronds
What does Phloem do?
Carries dissolved sugars from leaves throughout plant
The whole male reproductive part of the flower is called the
Stamen
Where is cellulose made?
Cell Wall
Name a carnivorous plant
Venus Fly Trap - plus more
What are the two main functions of roots?
Anchor and absorb water and nutrients
Small opening in leaf epidermis
Stoma / Stomata
Name and explain specific plant stimulus that has to do with light
Tropism - plants grow towards sunlight
Plants don't have veins, but they have
Vascular tissue
Are humans haploids or diploids?
Diploids
What type / classification of plant has rhizoids?
Nonvascular seedless
A seed with one leaf.......
A seed with two leaves......
Monocots and Dicots
What is a seed? (3 things)
Embryo, food supply and protective covering