Leaf
What part of the leaf is the broad, flat part?
Blade
Name at least 2 functions of the stem.
Translocate water and minerals to the leave, Support the plant, Store food, The production of new living tissue
Name 2 functions of the roots.
Anchor the plant, Absorb water and minerals, Translocate water and minerals to stem, Store food
What is asexual propagation?
Making more plants with parts of plants.
What process is responsible for making food in the plant?
Photosynthesis
What part of the leaf connects it to the stem? (Leaf stem)
Petiole
The xylem moves water & minerals ____ the stem, The phloem moves food ___ the stem.
Up, Down
The _____ root is the main, central root grow straight down & anchors. The _____ roots are many roots that branch out sideays.
Primary, Secondary/Lateral
Which propagation method uses small pieces of leaves or whole leaves to reproduce a plant?
Leaf cuttings
What gas is made by the plant during photosynthesis?
Oxygen
What is the main vein running through the center of the leaf called?
Midrib
Name all 3 inside parts of a stem
Xylem, Phloem, Cambium
Root ___ protects the root ___.
Cap, Tip
A new plant stays connected to the mother plant while forming new roots. What propagation method is being used?
Layering
When do plants respire?
24/7
What is the edge of a leaf called?
Margin
Name all 5 outer parts of the stem.
Bud scale scar, leaf scar, node, internode, terminal bud
Name the 4 types of roots.
Taproot, Fibrous, Aerial, Adventitious
Which propagation method uses a small amount of plant tissue and requires a sterile environment?
Tissue Culture
In respiration, what gas does the plant take in and what gas do humans take in?
Why are leaves called the “food factories” of the plant?
They produce all the food used by the plant and stored for later use by the plant or animals.
Name all 6 specialized stems.
Corm, Bulb, Tuber, Spur, Rhizome, Stolon
In Symbiotic roots, bacteria gets ______ and a _____, while the plant gets ______.
Bacteria = Food & home. Plant = Nitrogen.
You want to reproduce an apple tree by joining separate plant parts together so they grow as one new plant. Which propagation method would you use?
Grafting
What is the formula for photosynthesis (simplified)?
CO2+H2O+Sunlight = Sugar+O2