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13 Cards in this Set
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What are two types of vascular tissue?
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1.phlome
2.xylem |
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All seed plants share two characteristics. What are they?
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They have vascular tissue and use seeds to reproduce
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A seed has three important parts. What are they?
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an embryo, stored food, and a seed coat
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Leaves capture the sun’s energy and carry out the food-making process of what?
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photosynthesis
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What are the stems two important functions?
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The stem carries substances between the plant’s roots and leaves.
The stem also provides support for the plant and holds up the leaves so they are exposed to the sun |
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What is the roots main function?
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Roots anchor a plant in the ground and absorb water and nutrients from the soil
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Every gymnosperm produces naked seeds. What can we infer after manking this observation?
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many gymnosperms also have needlelike or scalelike leaves, plus a deep-growing root systems
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What are the four types of gymnosperms?
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1.Conifers
2.Ginkgo 3.Gnetophytes 4.Cycads |
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How do gymnosperms reproduce?
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First, pollen falls from a male cone onto a female cone. In time, a sperm cell and an egg cell join together in an ovule on the female cone
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What are two characteristics of angiosperms?
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they produce flowers and fruits
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How do angiospems reproduce?
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First, pollen falls on a stigma. In time, the sperm cell and egg cell join together in the flower’s ovule. The zygote develops into the embryo part of the seed.
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What are three important stimuli to which plants respond?
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Touch, light, and gravity
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What controles germination?
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plant hormones also control germination, the formation of flowers, stems, and leaves, the shedding of leaves, and the development and ripening of fruit.
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