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20 Cards in this Set
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What is a structural adaption cacti use for defense? |
Thorns |
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If ALL of the flowers are removed from a plant,then the plant will lose the ability to do what? |
Produce seeds |
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What part of the plant absorbs most of the minerals needed by the plant? |
Roots |
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What part of the plant is mainly responsible for reproduction? |
Flowers |
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The purpose of thorns on a plant is most likely to........ |
Protect the plant |
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Brightly colored flowers are most often pollinated by......... |
Insects |
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Seeds have structures that allow them to be carried or moved in these ways. |
Animals,water,wind |
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In addition to absorbing nutrients from the ground,how do roots help in plant survival? |
Anchor the plant |
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What is the male part of the plant called? |
Stamen |
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What do plants take in through their roots? |
Water and minerals |
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What is the female part of the flower called? |
Pistil |
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The stamen includes........ |
Anther and filament |
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The stigma is sticky. This helps allow what to stick to it? |
Pollen |
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How does poison in leaves and berries help the plant? |
Protect it from harm |
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Phototropism is the way a plant responds to what stimulus? |
Sun(light) |
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When a plant responds to gravity this is called........... |
Gravitropism |
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A plant growing toward or away from a stimulus is referred to as......... |
Tropism |
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Plant growth toward a water system is called...... |
Hydrotropism |
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Some plants respond to touch. This response is called what? |
Thigmotropism |
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When a tree loses its leaves in fall,this shows the plant is about to go into a state of....... |
Dormancy |