Identify
Look at picture. What Family does this belong to?
composite
What structure is used to store food until the seed begins to grow?
cotyledon
The composite family flower structure consists of what 2 parts.
What is the study of living things?
Biology
What kind of plant is short-lived and produces new seeds in a single growth season?
Look at this picture. Is this plant woody or herbaceous?
Herbaceous.
True or false: a stolon is a structure that wraps partially around the steam at the base of the leaf.
False, a sheath is structure that wraps partially around the steam at the base of the leaf.
The _______ family has fruit called grains.
grass
What are the 3 major fields of biology?
Botany, Zoology, and human anatomy and physiology.
What is a perennial?
a plant that live and bloom each season.
oak
The ________ is the bushy head of a tree.
crown
Maples are known for their fruit with distinctive tiny wings called ________.
samara
Organisms.
What is the movement of nitrogen from the air, into the soil, and back into the air?
The Nitrogen cycle.
Based on this picture what family does this tree belong to?
hollies
What is the long, tassel-like cluster of tiny grayish- or yellowish-green flowers on a tree called?
catkins
What family of trees has is know form being the largest?
sycamores
What is the study of botany?
the study of plants
Monocots are classified by having 1 _______, leaves with parallel veins, petals in multiples of 3s, and _________
cotyledon and fibrous root system
Based on this image what family does this tree belong to?
Willows
Which root structure would be more likely to protect soil in the ground if there was a heavy rain that was washing out the area?
fibrous root system
What family includes plants like poison oak?
cashew
What is the origin of the word biology?
the greek root bios "life" , and the suffix ology "study of"
________ converts nitrogen from the atmosphere into nitrates.
nitrogen - fixing bacteria