Definitions
The leaf of a palm or fern
A frond
The process in which a seed begins to grow when conditions are right
Germination
A process that uses light energy to make food from simple chemicals
Photosynthesis
What makes molds and mildews different than mushrooms?
They do not have a fruiting body
Name 2 places where algae can grow (one of them is specific, one of them is less specific)
Ocean, soil, rocks, etc...
Living things that absorb food from living or dead matter around them
Fungi
A plant that keeps its leaves throughout the year
Evergreen
The transfer of pollen from the male part of a plant’s flower to the female part
Pollination
How do ferns reproduce?
By scattering spores
When do coniferous trees lose their leaves?
Year-round
A flowering plant that has only one cotyledon
Monocot
The green chemical that gives most plants their color
Chlorophyll
A flowering plant that has two cotyledons
Dicot
Name the four types of flowerless plants that we learned about
Ferns, Mosses, Liverworts, Horsetails
Name the three groups of water plants that we learned about.
Emergent, Submergent, Free-Floating
A small leaf inside of a seed
Cotyledon
A plant that is specifically adapted to live in water
Hydrophate
A microscopic package of cells produced by a fungus or plant that can grow into a new individual
Spores
Why can't fungi produce their own food?
They do not contain chlorophyll
How and why do leaves change color in the fall?
Because the chlorophyll is getting reabsorbed by the tree so that it can be saved for next year. This is an energy-saving tactic. The leftover chlorophyll is what makes the leaves orange, red, yellow, etc...
A plant that reproduces by bearing flowers, fruit, and seeds
Angiosperm
A simple plant-like organism that makes its food by photosynthesis
Algae
A microscopic single-celled fungus
Yeast
Explain the fungi reproduction cycle (there are three main steps).
1. The mushroom/fungi scatters spores
2. The spores grow into mycelium
3. The mycelium grow into fruiting bodies, which then scatter more spores and the process starts over again.
Name the three inputs and the two outputs of photosynthesis.
Outputs: glucose, oxygen