Plant Characteristics
What are the two types of sap?
Crude and phloem
Which vegetative organ keeps the plant upright?
The stem
What is the name for vascular plants that don't have flowers or seeds?
Pteridophytes
What are the two types of plant reactions
Tropism and Nastic
What do plants need to absorb to perform photosynthesis?
Water and minerals
The two major types of plants are seed plants and ________ plants
Seedless
What does chlorophyll absorb?
Sunlight and carbon dioxide
What is the name for non-vascular plants that don't have seeds or flowers?
Bryophytes
What do plants secrete to react to their internal and external environment?
Hormones
What is the name for the conductive vessel that transports phloem sap to every cell?
Phloem
What do chlorophyll tissues specialise in?
Photosynthesis
Which vegetative organ keeps the plant anchored in the ground?
The roots
What is the name for vascular plants that produce seeds?
A movement towards or away from an external stimulus
What is the name for the conductive vessel that transports crude sap to the leaves?
Xylem
What does chloroplast contain?
Chlorophyll
How do roots support plant growth?
By absorbing water and nutrients
Which plant type has cones?
Gymnosperms
Briefly describe a nastic movement
Movements that occur as a response to a stimulus but do not depend on the direction of the stimulus. They are usually faster and reversible
What part of the plants cells does cell respiration take place in?
The mitochondria
What kind of tissues transport sap?
Conductive tissues
What is the name for the pores that open and close to allow gas exchange?
Stomata
What plant type has flowers?
Angiosperms
Tulips opening due to a change in temperature is an example of which type of movement?
What is the name of the process that releases all leftover water from photosynthesis into the environment?