Parts of a Plant
What is the function of petals?
To attract pollinators.
Roots that grow toward gravity show:
hydrotropism
gravitropism
phototropism
thigmotropism
gravitropism
What is the most common gymnosperm?
conifers
What kind of angiosperm completes its life cycle in one season?
annuals
Give an example of a taproot and a fibruous root.
taproot: carrot, beetroot, turnip, dandelion
fibrous root: grasses, tomato, ferns, corn
What part of the plant transports water and minerals from the roots throughout a plant?
xylem
A plant that produces one seed leaf is a
monocot or dicot
monocot
The main characteristic of gymnosperms is...
they do not flower
What kind of annual completes its life cycle in two seasons?
biennials
What is the benefit of plants not self-pollinating?
Self-pollinating: 1. reduces the genetic variety
or
2. results in weaker plants
What does the leaf produce?
glucose and oxygen
These plants do not have vessels to transport materials throughout the plant.
vascular or nonvascular plants
nonvascular plants
What do male cones of gymnosperms contain?
pollen
What kind of angiosperm completes its life cycle in many seasons?
perennials
How long does it take for mosses to mature?
sporophytes take 6-18 months to mature.
What part of the plant are the stamen and pistils found?
flowers
A plant that shows thigmotropism grows:
tendrils or seta
tendrils
What do female cones of gymnosperms contain?
ovules and seeds
What are 3 different ways God has designed seeds to dispersed?
wind, water, animal fur, burst open, animal excrement
How do insects and birds benefit from their relationship with flowers?
They drink the nectar in the flower.
What part of the plant are mature seeds found in?
fruit
An example of a plant that does not make seeds.
fern or pine
fern
How much of the genetic material of a mature fern is contained in a gametophyte fern plant?
half of the genetic material
How does a flower benefit from insects and birds?
Insects and birds are attracted to the flowers and pick up pollen and inadvertently transport it to neighboring plants, pollinating them.
A plant shows phototropism when it does what?
faces towards the light source.