Seeds grow up
The early growth of a seed into a plant is called
Germination
The fruits of this dicot family are called legumes
Pea family
Which family have flower heads consisting of disk and ray flowers?
Composite family
A plant that needs two growing seasons to complete its life cycle is called a
Biennial
What is a young plant that is able to survive without its cotyledons called ?
Seedling
The members of this family have square and stout stems with flowers usually arranged in spikes
Mint family
This family is also called the crowfoot family because of their leaf shape that resembles a bird's foot
Buttercup family
Which types of plants that live from year to year and bloom each growing season
Perennials
Name the three main things the seeds require to germinate :
moisture, favorable temperature, and oxygen.
Name the member of the parsley family that is also known as wild carrot.
Queen Anne's lace
Most members of this family have woody stems; fleshy fruits; flower parts in multiples of five; and cup-shaped blossoms with white, pink, or rose-colored petals
Rose family
A plant that develops from a seed, produces new seeds, and dies in a single growing season is called
Annuals
What occurs during the first stage of germination?
In the first stage of germination, the seed begins to swell by absorbing or soaking up water
What is a flower arrangement that has stems of almost equal length emerging from a common point on the stem?
Umbels
Which family have trumpet-shaped flowers and sweet nectar?
Honeysuckle family
What occurs during the third stage of germination?
The plumule grows up above the surface of the ground and the growth of the radicle into a root system.
Name the part of the seed which provides food for the plant during germination?
Cotyledon
The plants of this family helps to return nitrogen to the soil
Pea family
Name the plant that resembles goldenrod and is often a cause of pollen allergies
Rag weed
What occurs during the second stage of germination?
In the second stage of germination, the embryo pushes the radicle through the softened seed coat and into the ground.