Plant Basics
What is the primary function of plant roots?
Absorbing water and nutrients
Which flowering plant is famously associated with Valentines Day?
Rose
What pigment gives plants their green colors?
Chlorophyll
What light weight volcanic rock is added to soil to improve aeration and drainage?
Perlite
This part of the flower develops into a fruit after fertilization.
Ovary
What process do plants use to to turn sunlight into energy?
Photosynthesis
What plant is known for being the world’s tallest tree?
Redwood
Which gas is absorbed by plants during photosynthesis?
Carbon dioxide
Greenhouse growers sometimes use this type of worm byproduct as a nutrient rich amendment to their substrates
worm castings
This process occurs when pollen from an anther lands on the stigma of the same or different flower.
Pollination
What is the term for plants that complete their lifecycle in one year?
Annuals
What plant is known as the symbol of peace and can live for thousands of years?
Olive tree
The balanced chemical equation for photosynthesis.
6CO2+6H2O+light —> C6H12O6+6O2
What material is made from coconut husks and is a good alternative to peat moss?
Coconut coir
What are the 4 parts of a perfect flower?
Petals, sepals, stamen, pistil
This plant tissue transports surgers from the leaves to other parts of the plant.
Phloem
What plant is considered sacred in many cultures and is often associated with meditation and enlightenment?
Lotus
What is the process by which water evaporates from the leaves of plants?
Transpiration
derived from decomposed marine life, this naturallyoccuring mineral is sometimes used in greenhouse growing for its calcium content.
Limestone
Which plant hormone promotes fruit ripening and is also a gas?
Ethylene
What structures on plant stems and leaves allow them to exchange gases with the environment?
Stomata
Which plant was historically use in Egyptian mummification for its antimicrobial properties?
Aloe Vera
In leguminous plants, nitrogen fixation occurs through a symbiotic relationship with _____ bacteria on root nodules
Rhizobium
What lightweight, highly porous volcanic rock is often used as a standalone substrate for bonsai trees and succulents?
Pumice
This plant hormone is responsible for cell division and fruit brother after fertilization.
Auxin