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28 Cards in this Set
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Name two types of stems:
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1. woody plants (trees, shrubs)
2.herbaceous plants (green stem plants like flowers) |
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A ___ is any plant with a long, thin stem that grows along the ground.
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vine
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A vine can be either ___ or ____.
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woody or herbaceous
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The function of stems is:
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1.support the leaves & flowers
2.transport substances 3.store food |
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The function of the root:
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1.anchors the plant in soil
2.absorbs water and minerals 3.stores food |
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Two type of rudimental roots:
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1.taproot system
2.fibrous root system |
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____ _____-the primary root grows straight down and remains larger than the secondary rootlets.
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taproot system
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____ ___ the primary root remains small,and many slender secondary rootlets grow from it
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fibrous root system
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Which root system serves to hold soil particles together and prevent soil erosion?
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fibrous root system
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Roots, stems and leaves which are capable of roducing new plants are involved in ___ ___.
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vegetative reproduction
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The tip of the root consist of a cone-shaped ___ ____ made of several layers of dead cells.
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root cap
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The __ ___ protects the new cells in the root as they push through to the soil.
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root cap (dead cells in the cap)
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A woody dicot has a layer of cells called ____ between its transport tubes.
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cambium
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_______ make it possible for a root to grow in diameter.
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cambium cells
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Growth in a root's length is called ____?
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primary growth
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Growth in a root's diameter is called _____.
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secondary growth
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Tiny ___ ____ develop on the sides of the root and force their way in the soil to absorb water and minerals.
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root hairs
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Water and minerals are absorbed through the cell membrane of the root hairs by the process of _____.
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osmosis
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______ is the continuous movement of water from a solution of higher water content to a solution of lower water content.
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osmosis
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A ___ ___ is a membrance that will allow some molecules to pass through, but not others.
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semipermeable membrane
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The _______ is the storage cells of the root.
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cortex
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The plant's transportation system consist to two types of vascular tissue:
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1. xylem
2. phloem |
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The ____ carries water and nutrients up through the plant from the roots to the leaves.
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xylem
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The ______ carries sugars from the leaves throughout the plant to the stem and roots.
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phloem
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The rise of water through the xylem is aided by ____ ___ and ___ ____.
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root pressure and
capillary action |
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___ ____ is the upward force that results as water enters the roots by osmosis.
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root pressure
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____ ____ is the tendency of water to move through the xylem because of surface tension.
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capillary action
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________ evaporation from the leaves.
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transpiration
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