Botanical Buzzwords
The process by which a plant captures energy from the Sun & transforms it into food
Photosynthesis
The language used for deriving scientific names
Latin
This plant, known for its stimulant properties, is a source of caffeine
Coffee (Coffea)
In many cultures, this four-leafed plant is considered a symbol of good luck
Clover
The organelles responsible for producing energy through cellular respiration, converting nutrients into usable energy (ATP)
Mitochondria
An insect or animal that carries pollen and distributes it among the pistils of plants
Pollinator
All plants can be classified into these two groups
Seed and Non-seed
What root vegetable, known for its orange color, was historically used to treat blindness due to its high vitamin A content?
What herb, associated with protection, was historically hung over doorways to ward off evil spirits?
Garlic / (or Rosemary)
The plant cell organelle that uses light energy to produce sugar
Chloroplasts
Period of time during which a plant embryo is alive but not growing
Dormancy
The two components that make up a species' binomial nomenclature
Genus & Species
Saffron
In ancient Egypt, what aquatic plant was used to make paper and was a symbol of rebirth
Papyrus
Found ONLY in plant cells, not animals'
Cell Wall
This process involves the loss of water vapor from plant leaves, primarily through the stomata
Transpiration
These are the 6 levels of the classification system
**HINT: King Phillip Can Only Find Green Socks
Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species
This plant, used by many native populations, is known to help ease headaches and fevers, and is the base for asprin
Willow (bark)
What tree, associated with the underworld in Greek mythology, is often seen as a symbol of death
**HINT: Kyparrisos, the youth who accidentally killed his favorite stag (male deer), desired to mourn forever and eventually turned into this tree
Cypress
The cell organelle that stores nutrients & waste products, such as water, salts, proteins, & carbohydrates
Vacuole
This term describes the phenomenon where a plant produces chemicals that inhibit the growth of other plants nearby
Allelopathy
Known as the "Father of Plant Taxonomy", born in Sweden 1707, author of Generum Plantarum & Species Plantarum where he wrote about classifying plants based on their sexuality, organizing them into groups of Class and Orders.
Carl Linnaeus
This plant, traditionally used in Chinese medicine, is known for its adaptogenic properties, helping the body adapt to stress
Ginseng
According to legend, what tree did Buddha attain elightenment under?
Bodhi tree (sacred Fig tree)
The jelly-like material outside the cell nucleus and within the cell membrane where the organelles are located in plant (and animal) cells
Cytoplasm