What helps absorb minerals and water from the soil?
Roots
100
Monocot sprouts have ___________ leaves.
One.
100
What is the main part of the leaf that is typically green?
The blade.
100
Dicot sprouts have _______________ leaves.
Two
100
What is the tip of a stem?
The terminal bud.
200
A main root that is longer and thicker than the rest of the root system is what?
Taproot
200
Monocot leaves have ____________ veins.
Parallel
200
What is the term for the "leaf stem?"
The petiole.
200
Dicot leaves have ______________ veins.
Branching
200
Terminal buds cause ________ on woody stems.
Scars
300
A network of branching roots with no main root is what?
Fibrous roots
300
Monocot flowers have petals in multiples of ____________.
Three
300
What are the tube-like structures inside of a leaf that carry water and other nutrients throughout the leaf?
Veins
300
Dicot flowers have petals in multiples of _______________.
Four or Five
300
The scars on woody stems can give scientists, and us, a hint as to what the weather was like one year. How else can a woody stem give us a hint as to what the weather was like in past years?
Their rings.
400
The place where a leaf grows out of a stem is called _____________.
A node.
400
How many petals can a monocot flower have?
Three, Six, or Nine
400
A leaf with several leaflets is known as a __________ leaf.
Composite
400
How many petals can a dicot flower have?
Four, Five, Eight, or Ten
400
What are the two types of stems?
Green stems and woody stems.
500
What is a stem?
The part of the plant that holds up the leaves.
500
Name an example of a monocot.
Corn, lilies, or grasses
500
The teacher will show you a leaf. What is the part of the leaf Miss Moore is pointing to?
The midrib.
500
Name an example of a dicot.
Buttercups, forget-me-nots, or Brassica plants
500
True or False: Plants must have roots in the ground in order to survive.