What are considered symbols of love, celebration, friendship and sympathy?
Flowers
100
What plant part supports the leaves, buds, branches and reproductive structures?
Stems
100
The Plant Variety Protection act gives the owner a?
Certificate of protection
100
What plant part is not used to classify plants?
The seeds
100
What is the MOST GENERAL taxon used to classify plants?
Kingdom
200
What is a recreational value of plants?
golf courses, lawns, gardens, flowers
200
What serves to anchor the plant to the ground?
Roots
200
What main roles to plants play in the ecosystem?
Producer
200
What reasons might cause a biennial plant to complete their life cycle early?
Unusual variations in temperature
Climatic changes
Conditions of drought
200
What term is analogous to the last name of the plant?
Genus
300
What is an environmental benefit of plants?
provides cooler temps, filters air, provide shade, habitat for animals.
300
What describes a perfect flower?
Stamens and pistil
300
What are some disadvantages of weeds?
Provide habitat and feed for wildlife
Soil stabilization
Add organic matter to soil
300
What is used to identify plants by a series of choices between pairs of alternatives?
Dichotomous Keying
300
What is the most common plant part used to identify plants?
The leaves
400
Fruit, nut and vegetable production is classified as which benefit of the horticulture industry?
Food production
400
What describes a complete flower?
Stamens, pistil, petals and sepals
400
Invasive plants are also usually?
Non-native
400
What is one of the major characteristics of an angiosperm?
They produce seeds which are encased by an outer layer such as fruit.
400
What is another name for a non-vascular plant?
Bryophyte
500
What is the process where plants are used to remove or neutralize contaminants in soil or water?
Bioremediation
500
What part of the seed serves a food for the germination process?
Endosperm
500
What are a few ways to describe decomposers?
Any organisms which primarily feed on dead organisms or waste from living organisms
500
Why are native plants are better for the environment?
They are low maintenance since they developed in the ecosystem in which they are located
They do not need additional fertilizers or pesticides
They provide food and habitat for wildlife
500
Which type of cells is most likely to remain totipotent?