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The section of a twig between nodes
internode
Consists of a pod enclosing several seeds
Legume
What type of flower covers and protects the rest of the flower during development?
Sepal
Which of the following is not a plant hormone:
Chemotropin, Auxin, Gibberellin, or Ethylene?
Chemotropin
The type of reproduction in which a sperm and egg cells unite
Sexual Reproduction
Reproductive cells are called _____________
Gametes
Entire fruit is fleshy and juicy throughout
Berry
What part of a flower produces pollen?
Anther
What is the process of a new plant growing from a root, stem or leaf of an existing plant?
Vegetative Reproduction
The structures of a plant embryo that contained stored food to supply energy needed for sprouting are the _________________________.
Cotyledons
The dispersal of dandelion seeds by the wind is an example of _____________________.
Agent Dispersal
Consists of an outer fleshy layer and an inner papery core
pome
What is the primary purpose of flowers?
Seed Production
What is the tough outer covering of a herbaceous monocot stem?
Rind
The older, inner wood of a stem that serves only as a support for the stem is ____________.
Heartwood
The part of the seed's embryo that will develop into the root system of the new plant
Radicle
Produced by plants from the grass family
Grain
A fruit is fully developed on a plant when ________________________________.
An ovary has ripened
A young woody stem stores water in soft, thin-walled cells at its center. This region is called ________________________.
Pith
After pollination takes place, the first in fertilization is the formation of a __________________.
Pollen Tube
Within a root, food is stored in the _____________.
Root Cortex
Consists of a seed enclosed in a hard, relatively thick shell, e.g. acorns.
Nut
What is the first thing that occurs during the process of germination?
The seed begins to absorb water.
What cuts fruit from the stem?
Abscission Layer
The tiny, tubelike projections that extend from the epidermal cells of a root to absorb water and minerals
Root Hairs