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9th Grade
10/26/2010

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What tropism is a reaction to light?
Definition
Phototropism
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What tropism is a reaction to touch?
Definition
Thigmotropism
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What tropism is a reaction to gravity?
Definition
Gravitropism
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What tropism is a reaction to chemicals?
Definition
Chemotropism
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How do veins in a monocot leaf differ from those in a dicot leaf?
Definition
Monocot: Parallel Veins
Dicot: Network of Veins
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How does the # of petals differ from a monocot flower to a dicot flower?
Definition
Monocot: Multiple of 3
Dicot: Multiple of 4 or 5
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How does the # of stamen on a monocot flower differ from the # on a dicot flower?
Definition
Monocot: Multiple of 3
Dicot: Multiple of 4 or 5
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How does the arrangement of vascular bundles in a monocot stem differ from the arrangment in a dicot stem?
Definition
Monocot: Scatttered
Dicot: In a circle
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What are 2 functions of the vascular buncles found in the stems of angiosperms?
Definition
Xylem: Transports water
Phloem: Transports sugar
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What are 3 differences between monocots and dicots?
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1. # of petals
2. # of stamen
3. arrangement of veins
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How is the structure that attaches the leaf to the stem different in monocots then in dicots?
Definition
The petiole in dicots is big and noticeable where as in monocots you cant see it.
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What are the 2 main types of roots?
Definition
.Fibrous
.Taproot
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Which does the shape of the root hair increase, surface area or volume?
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Surface Area
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Simple Leaf
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Palmatley Compound
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Pinnatley Compound
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