Importance of Plants
Plants provide this essential resource for almost living things
Oxygen
Nonvascular plants lack roots, stems, and ____.
Leaves
Flower
The kickstarter for germination
water
The main function of a fruit
seed dispersal
Wheat and rice are examples of this major crop group
Cereals
1 year (growing season)
terminal bud
Seeds need these three things to sprout
water, proper tempurature, and light
Two parts of a fruit
pericarp and seed
Plants can be used indoors and outdoors in this type of decorative practice
Ornamental
Gymnosperms produce these instead of flowers
cones
Waxy leaf covering is known as this
cuticle
The first part of the seedling to emerge
radicle
Innermost layer of pericarp
endocarp
Plants prevent this by supplying food.
Famine/Starvation
Monocots have paralell leaf veins and this type of root system.
Fibrous
_____________ carries the water in the plant.
Xylem
Cold exposure before sprouting
vernalization
Fruits made from many flowers together
Multiple fruits
These three major roles of plants make them essential for sustaining life on Earth: they produce oxygen, form the base of most food chains, and do this to help regulate environmental balance.
Absorbing carbon dioxide
How many growth seasons does a perrenial plant survive for?
3 or more
CO₂ + H₂O + light → ________________
oxygen and glucose (sugar)
The longest phase of germination
Pre-germination
All citrus fruits are __________
hesperidia