chapter 2 (7th)

row 1

1

a young plant that is able to survive without its cotyledons

seedling

2

 fruits are called legumes

pea family

3

The main force that brings water up a plant’s transport tubes is ______, the loss of water from leaves.

Perspiration

Germination

Respiration

Transpiration

transpiration

4

also called the crowfoot family because of their leaf shape that resembles a bird’s foot.

buttercup family

5

plants that have nonwoody stems are ? plants.

herbaceaous

row 2

1

1. The part of the plant embryo that develops into the root system is the ________?

   1. Radicle

   2. Endosperm

   3. Cotyledon

   4. Plumule

radicle

2

A few weeks after planting bean seeds in your garden, you notice something that resembles shriveled leaves in the middle of the stem. What are these structures?

Seed coats

Cotyledons

Embryos

Endosperm

cotyledons

3

1. The member of the parsley family that is also known as wild carrot _______?

   1. Fennel

   2. Dill

   3. Queen Anne’s Lace

   4. Parsnip 

queen anne's lace

4

square and stout stems with flowers usually arranged in spikes

mint family

5

1. A leaf that has more than one blade joined to the petiole is a ____ leaf?

   1. Simple

   2. Compound

   3. Sessile

   4. Complex

compound

row 3

1

tiny one-celled reproductive structures found on plants such as ferns are called?

spores

2

the storage cells that surround the roots transport tubes form the cambium.

cortex

3

Which of the following processes can occur only during the day?

Dispersal

Cellular respiration

Photosynthesis

Fertilization

photosynthesis

4

1. An underground structure made of thick, fleshy leaves surrounding a very short stem is a ____?
   Bulb
   Corm
   Stolon
   Rhizome

bulb

5

the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the top of the pistil is called?

pollination

row 4

1

1. The creeping stem that grows along the surface of the ground in most grass plants is a ____?

   1. Sheath

   2. Stolon 

   3. Culm

   4. Node

stolon

2

1. The German Botanist ________ is known for discovering many complex details of plant reproduction.

   1. Carolus Linneaus 

   2. John Ray

   3. Christian Konrad Sprengel

   4. Sir Francis Bacon

christian kondrad sprengel

3

1. Zariah has planted a vegetable garden in her backyard, but after several weeks the vegetable seeds have not germinated. Zariah made the following list of observations about the garden. Which observation is Most likely to be the reason her seeds did not germinate?

   1. I have not seen any bees around the garden

   2. There has been very little rain since i planted the seeds

   3. I did not use any fertilizer on the garden

   4. The grass around the garden is dry and brown 

• There has been very little rain since i planted the seeds

4

the type of flowers usually found in the center of a composite flower head are ray flowers.

disk flowers

5

the place where a leaf attached to the stem is a(n)?

node

row 5

1

A plant that needs two growing seasons to complete a full life cycle is a(n)____?

Annual

Biennial

Perennial

Triennial

biennial

2

the food-making process of plants is called?

photosynthesis

3

plants without vascular systems are called tracheophytes.

bryophytes

4

fruits are called grains

grass family

5

1. The primary purpose of flowers is ___?

   1. Allowing plant reproduction

   2. Storing food

   3. Converting sunlight to energy 

   4. Transporting fluid to the roots 

allowing plant reporduction