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| The primary source of lumber and paper in the U.S. is from ___. |
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| In terms of their nutrition, most plants are ___. |
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| Examples of bryophytes are ___ ___ ___. |
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| liverworts, hornworts, and mosses |
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| An example of a non-vascular plant is a ___. |
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| A majority of plant species have internal tissues that carry water and nutrients within the plant. These are referred to as ___ plants. |
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| The two main categories of seed-bearing plants are ___ & ___. |
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| Gymnosperms and Angiosperms |
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| Ferns were the dominant plant on earth during the ___ period in geologic history. Dead ferns deposited thick layers which forms layers of ___, a major source of energy today. |
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| Nearly all land habitats today are dominated by ___ plants. |
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| The four requirements for plants to be able to live on land today are ___, ___, ___, ___. |
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| root system, shoot system, vascular tissues, and a waxy cuticle covering the leaf to conserve water |
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| Major traits for reproductive success of seed-bearing plants are: ___ ___ ___. |
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| pollen can be transported without water, the seed can withstand hostile environmental conditions, and the seed embryo is within a protective coat with nutrients |
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| An example of a conifer is: ___ ___ ___ ___. |
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| pines, firs, spruces, redwoods |
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| An example of peat moss is ___. |
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| Peat mosses grow in ___ usually in northern environments. |
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| The general term associated with the reproductive form of plants is the ___ whereas the mature plant form is the ___. |
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| An example of a seedless, vascular plant is the ___. |
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| Young fronds of a fern are called ___. |
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| Geographically, a majority of the fern species are found in the ___. |
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| Today, the predominant seed-bearing plants are the ___&___. |
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| conifers and flowering plants |
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| The female reproductive structure that produces the seeds is the ___. |
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| Seeds from conifers are referred to as ___. |
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| Examples of Gymnosperms are ___, ___, ___. |
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| conifers, ginkgos, cycads |
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| The oldest trees in North America are the ___. |
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| The oldest trees in North America are the ___. |
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| Ginkgos are not evergreen unlike many Gymnosperms, instead they are ___, meaning they shed their leaves in the fall. The ___ is the only surviving species of ginkgo. |
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| deciduous; "maidenhair tree" |
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| The dominant land plant of the colder environments of the northern hemisphere and the higher altitudes of mountains are the ___. |
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| Examples of plant pollinators are ___, ___, ___. |
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| Mistletoe is a plant that lives in trees as a ___. |
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| Plants were first domesticated for crops at least ___ years ago. |
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| 11,000 (lie) 7,000 to 6,000 (truth) |
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| Mass removal of all trees form large tracks of land is called ___. |
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| Most fungi are saprobes. What are saprobes? |
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| Heterotrophs that get nutrients from non-living organic material |
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| Give an example of the non-living material that saprobes eat. |
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| dead leaves on the forest floor |
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| Root-like structures that aid fungi in acquiring nutrients and water are called ___. |
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| The tips of mycelia are called ___. |
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| digestive enzymes which break down organic material. |
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| An example of the Zygomycetes is the ___ or ___. |
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| Examples of Asomycetes (sac fungi) would be ___ or ___. |
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| Examples of Asomycetes (sac fungi) would be ___ or ___. |
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| Examples of Asomycetes (sac fungi) would be ___ or ___. |
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| Examples of Basidiomycetes (club fungi) are ___, ___, ___, ___. |
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| mushrooms, shelf fungi, puffballs, coral fungi |
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| A group of fungi that produce alkaloids (___) which may cause hallucinations in humans are the ___. |
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| Yeast reproduce asexually through a process called ___. |
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| Certain species of pathogenic sac fungi can cause plant disease such as ___, ___, ___. |
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| Chestnut blight, apple scab, Dutch Elm disease |
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| Histoplasmosis can be acquired by breathing dust contaminated by soil infected by droppings from ___ or ___. |
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| A lichen is a good example of a relationship where both organisms benefit called ___. |
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| A major plant food item for reindeer is ___. |
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| A plant body composed of a fungus and a photosynthetic algae is a ___. |
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