Potpourri
How do you spell Adele's last name?
V-A-R-L-E-Y
How do plants get their nutrition?
They are autotrophic and perform photosynthesis.
What types of plants do NOT have flowers and seeds?
Mosses and Ferns
A seed is the part of a fruit that contains what important thing that is vital for its reproduction?
An embryo
What are the two types of seedless plants?
Mosses and ferns
What are incomplete flowers?
Flowers that do not have a calyx or a corolla
They move in response to stimuli
Name at least 4 of the 7 parts of a leaf
Upper side, underside, blade, petiole, midrib, margin, tip
What is a gymnosperm?
A plant that has a root, a stem, leaves, and flowers, but NO fruits
What element do they need to reproduce?
Water
What two main elements do stamens consist of?
A filament and an anther
What are the two types of plant reproduction?
Sexual and asexual
What is the name of a main root with smaller roots sprouting out of its sides?
Taproot
What type of environments do gymnosperms live best in?
Cold and dry environments
In mosses, what is the name of the filaments anchoring the plant?
Rhizoids
What did Van Helmont discover about plants through his experiment?
Plants need water to grow
Are plant cells eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
Eukaryotic
What is the name of many small roots in a plant?
Fibrous root
What are the two types of angiosperms?
monocotyledons and dicotyledons
What are the underground stems of a fern called?
Rhizomes
What did Joseph Priestly discover about plants through his experiment?
Plants produce oxygen
What is one example of a plant moving in response to stimuli?
Growing in the direction of light, carnivorous plants trapping insects...
What are channels inside the root, stem and leaf nerves through which the sap circulates called?
Sap-conducting vessels
What are 3 types of gymnosperms?
Cycads, gingko, conifer
Are mosses or ferns bigger?
Ferns