Life Cycles
A series of changes that a plant or animal goes through and returning to the starting point
Name a plant that is a monocot.
Corn, wheat, lilies, orchids, palms, etc.
What is a naked seed?
A seed that isn't covered in fruit.
How many vascular bundles are in the stem of a dicot?
2
What does annual mean?
Completes it's life cycle in one year or growing season.
What is the beginning of a plant's life cycle?
A seed
How many cotyledons does a monocot have?
1 cotyledon
Do angiosperms create naked or fruit-enclosed seeds?
Fruit enclosed seeds.
How many cotyledons does a dicot have?
2 cotyledons
What does biennial mean?
a plant that normally requires two growing seasons to complete its growing season.
How do the seeds travel from place to place?
Wind, water, and animals
What leaves do monocots have?
Parallel Veins
Characteristics of gymnosperms
A deep growing root system, needle-like, skalelike leaves, etc.
What roots do dicots have?
Taproots
What do Perennials mean?
A plant that has a life cycle longer than 2 growing seasons.
What is it called when the animal is born and doesn't look like their parents?
Metamorphosis
What roots do monocots have?
Fibrous roots
What is a gymnosperm?
A plant with vascular tissue and characteristics of a seed plant. Also grows naked seeds.
How are the vascular bundles arranged?
vascular bundles are arranged in a ring along the outside edge.
What do Biennials grow between y1 and y2?
Y1: Biennials create a low-growing rosette of leaves and focus on root development.
Y2: They produce a tall flower stalk, fruit, and seeds using stored energy, then die.
What is needed for a seed to germinate?
Temp. must be right, water needs to soak the seed, and it needs light.
What stems do Monocots have?
Vascular Bundles
what is made from angiosperms?
Cotton, clothing, furniture made from wood, etc.
Name a Dicot
beans, lettuce, oaks, maples, elms, roses, carnations, cacti, broad-leaved trees, magnolias, etc.
-Flowers are mainly Dicots
Name examples of Perennials.
Potatoes, Chives, Broccoli, Ginger, Leek, etc.