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What are the 6 structures of a seed plant?
Stem, Flower, Seed, Leaf, cone, roots
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What is the function of the root?
Absorb water and dissolve nutrients and anchor the plant to the soil.
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What is transpirtation?
is the evaporation of water from the surface of the plant, mainly from the leaves.
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This is the amount of useful plant parts per plant.
YIELD
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What is it called when we water our own crops?
Irrigation
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What is the word equation for photosynthesis?
Energy + carbon dioxide + water = sugar + oxygen
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What is diffusion and give an example
the movement of particles from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
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Osmosis is the movement of water particles ____________ a cell membrane.
Across
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What are the 3 stages of the seed plant life cycle?
SEED, SEEDLING, ADULT
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Where in the plant, does photosynthesis take place? What is this called?
In the leaves. It is called Chloroplasts.
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What are pollinators and give an example
Organisms that carry pollen from one flower to another Ex) birds, bees, insects
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List 4 ways plants can grow without seeds.
Runners, Rhizomes, suckers and cuttings
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What are the 4 optimal conditions for plant growth?
Light, water, Nutrients, and Space
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What are the 4 reasons all living organisms need plants?
Oxygen, food, shelter, protect the soil
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What is an Artificial Environment? Give an example.
a place we can control all the growing conditions. EX) Greenhouse and hydroponics.
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What is Capillary Action?
Water travels from the roots to the leaves through tiny tubes in the roots and stems. The water particles are attracted to each other.
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Which type of soil has a balance of organic and mineral particles?
Loam
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What is HUMUS?
Partly decomposed material (plants and animals)
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We use plants in many ways. Name 3 of these ways and give an example of each.
Food: vegetables and fruit Fibre: Cotton, wood Medicine: bark to make tea/berries to help sickness
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What is the difference between a plant Species, Variety and Trait? Give an example of each.
Species is a group of organisms with similar traits that can reproduce with each other. Lettuce Variety is a subset of a species. ex) Romaine, iceberg... Traits is what is different between the varieties. ex) taste, size, color...
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What is Genetic Engineering?
The process where single genes are added to a plant's cells.
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Name 3 ways to control weeds and pests.
Herbicides/Pesticides/Insecticides/Biological Control
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What is Monoculture?
The practice of growing only one type of crop in a large area.
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Name 4 practices that can Improve or Degrade Soil
Fertilizer/Irrigation/Plowing soil/Crop Rotation/No-till Farming/Clearing the land/Shelter belts
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What is Selective Breeding?
Is selecting plants with a specific trait and reproducing them.
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