Plants 101
Plants are the only organism that can do this
Convert light energy to chemical energy
They anchor plants in the soil or in other substrates.
Roots
To conduct ______________ is the main purpose of the leaves.
Photosynthesis
Brightly colored part of a flower that is meant to attract insects
Petal
In terms of plant reproduction, an insect would be considered
A pollinator (or vector for pollination)
These vascular seeding plants often have needles and cones
Gymnosperms
Tissue that protects the root and stems from external factors.
Dermal tissue
The waxy, outer layer of any herbaceous part of a plant.
Male reproductive organ of a flower
Stamen
A bee lands on a plant, and leaves the pollen on the ________, which is the female part of the flower.
Stigma
An orchid, with three petals and smooth straight leaves is classified as a ___________.
monocot
Vascular tissue that carries products from photosynthesis to areas of need.
Phloem
When turgor (water) pressure is low in the guard cells, they ____________.
Close
The female reproductive organ of a flower
Pistil
Self-pollination
These plants pass water and nutrients exclusively through osmosis and diffusion
Non-vascular plants
Cohesion and adhesion allows water to move through plants. This happen due to water's __________.
Polarity
Trichomes (leaf hairs) are composed of specialized ______________ cells.
Epidermal
The part of a flower in which ovules are found.
Ovary
After fertilization, some plants produce ________ to protect their seeds
Fruits
The "cot" in monocot/dicot is short for cotyledon, which refers to the _______________ of a seedling.
Two forces that move water up the xylem.
Root pressure and transpiration
The cells responsible for the most photosynthetic activity.
Palisade mesophyll cells
The pollen is made here, which is the male part of a plant
Anthers
A plant's flowers are shaped specifically to
Select for desired pollinators