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Biology - Plants Test
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Biology
10th Grade
05/24/2010

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Term
Three functions of the root.
Definition
Anchor, absorb water, and store starch.
Term
The type of root foundin dicots.
Definition
Tap root
Term
Function of root hairs
Definition
Surface area
Term
Name three modified roots
Definition
Arial, aquatic, and prop/adventagious
Term
Name the four regions of the root.
Definition
Maturity, elongation, cell division, and root cap.
Term
Wood produced in early year
Definition
springwood
Term
Clogged xylem in the center of stem
Definition
Heartwood
Term
Name three types of modified stems.
Definition
Tuber, rhizome, stolon, corm, bulb
Term
The force that helps water rise in the stem
Definition
Transpiration
Term
Tissue that produces new phloem, and xylem
Definition
Vascular tissue
Term
two functions of leaves
Definition
photosynthesis, and gas exchange
Term
Vein typewith smaller veins branching from a center vein.
Definition
Pinnate
Term
Stem or stalkof leaf
Definition
Petiole
Term
three types of leaf arrangement
Definition
opposite, alternate, and whorled.
Term
Control the oppening of stomata.
Definition
Guard cells
Term
Function of flowers
Definition
reproductive organ - seed production
Term
Female flower part
Definition
pistil
Term
The part that usually becomes the fruit
Definition
ovary
Term
Part that produces the pollen.
Definition
anther
Term
Sticky part to trappollen on female part
Definition
stigma
Term
Plants with internal transport systems
Definition
vascular plants
Term
Flowering plants
Definition
angiosperms
Term
a fern belongs to this vascular group of plants.
Definition
seedless
Term
Plants with one seed leaf.
Definition
monocot
Term
two divisions of the seed bearing plants
Definition
angiosperms, and gymnosperms
Term
Study of plants
Definition
botany
Term
Sperm containing structure of plants
Definition
pollen
Term
modified leaves for climing plants.
Definition
tendrils
Term
Loss of water through stomata
Definition
transpiration
Term
removing all the bark around the tree.
Definition
Girdling
Term
function of xylem
Definition
carries water up.
Term
seed leaf
Definition
cotyledon
Term
Plants that are soft, green and fleshy.
Definition
herbacious
Term
organelle for photosynthesis
Definition
chloroplasts
Term
name three products of photosynthesis
Definition
water, oxygen, and sugar
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