Plant Structure and Function
What is the name of the female reproductive organ in a flower?
Pistil
The two types of vascular tissue found in plants are called the...
xylem and phloem
Horsetails contain this substance which makes it good for scouring pots and pans
Silica
Fungi cannot make their own food because they lack this green pigment
Chlorophyll
What was my first car?
Dodge Aries K
What is the waxy substance that covers some leaves?
Cuticle
Seeds that produce only one cotyledon are known as...
monocots
Rooting structures that provide structure and help take in water in mosses are called...
Rhizoids
Water and nutrients move through fungi in these structures
Vascular tissue
What is the name of our newest staff member?
Ms. Roberts
These structures produce new branches and leaves
Terminal and lateral buds
Trees that have needles rather than leaves are called...
Conifers
The food making process in mosses is known as _________.
Phtotosynthesis
Cell walls in fungi are made up of this tough organic substance
Chitin
What is my favorite cut of steak?
Fillet mignon
The stem that holds a leaf to a branch is called a...
Petiole
The two groups of seed plants are the angiosperms and the __________.
Gymnosperms
Ferns do not produce seeds, they reproduce using these structures
Spores
Long thin filaments that help fungi grow are known as ________.
Hyphae
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Tilton's Market
The male reproductive organ of a flower is called the...
Stamen
The seeds of angiosperms develop inside a covering called a ________.
Fruit
The leaf of a fern is known as a _________
Frond
Organisms that feed upon dead organisms are called a _________.
Saprophytes
Did I forget to put socks on this morning?
No, I am wearing socks