Uses of Plants
What are the three basic human needs that plants provide?
Food, shelter, and clothing.
A cotyledon is...
The "first leaf"
What is the two-name system, where the first name is genus and the second name is the species?
Binomial nomenclature
What are three things the roots do?
1. Anchor the plant
2. Absorb water and minerals
3. Store food
What is the stamen?
The male part of the flower.
What is a direct source?
The plant or plant product used by humans.
A dicotyledon has _ cotyledons.
2
_____ complete their life cycle in one year (or one season). Examples are: marigolds, pansies, petunias, melons, beans, squash.
Annuals
What are the three different types of roots?
1. Taproot
2. Fibrous Roots
3. Adventitious Roots
What is the pistil?
The female part of the flower.
What is an indirect source?
Humans use the animal and animal products that feed on plants and plant products.
A monocotyledon has _ cotyledons.
1
_____ complete their life cycle in two growing seasons. Examples are: carrots, parsley, onion, cabbage.
Biennials
What are the two types of conductive tissues in the stem?
Xylem and phloem
What is a complete flower?
Flowers that have all the parts (sepals, petals, stamen, and pistil)
What is a gymnosperm?
A "naked" seed, like a pinecone. It is not protected by a fruit.
In __________, the vascular bundles are scattered, leaves have parallel veins, and the flower parts are in multiples of three.
Monocotyledons
_____ produce for more than two years or growing season. Examples are: azalea, blueberries, fruit and nut trees.
Perennials
Where does photosynthesis take place at in the leaves?
Mesophyll
What is an incomplete flower?
Flowers that lack one of the four main parts: petals, sepals, pistil or stamen.
What is an angiosperm?
A "covered" seed or "enclosed" seed, like an apple, peach or soybean.
In _______, the vascular bundles are arranged in a circle, leaves have netted veins, and the flower parts are in multiples of three or four.
Dicotyledons
What do the roots do?
Roots get water from the soil. Roots hold the plants in the ground so it does not fall over.
What is the purpose of flowers?
To reproduce through the production of seeds
What are plants that are monoecious?
Plants that have both male and female flowers on the same plant.