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36 Cards in this Set
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roots
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Part of a plant that soaks up water and minerals.
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stem
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Part of a plant used for support and has tubes for carrying food, minerals and water.
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leaves
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Part of a plant that makes food.
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flowers
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Part of a plant that makes seeds.
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fruit
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Part of a plant that holds and protects seeds.
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chlorophyll
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A green pigment that is found in plants' leaves that help the plant make food.
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photosythesis
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The process plants use to make energy from sunlight.
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sugar
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The type of food that plants make in their leaves.
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oxygen
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The type of gas that is released into the air after photosynthesis.
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carbon dioxide
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The type of gas that plants need for photosynthesis.
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anther
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Contains pollen, the male reproductive cell.
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filament
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Holds the anther.
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calyx
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All the sepals.
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sepal
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Small leaves under the flower.
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stigma
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Receives pollen during fertilization.
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style
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A tube on top of the ovary.
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ovary
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Female reproductive organ.
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ovule
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Reproductive cell which will become the seed when fertilized from pollen.
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peduncle
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Stem.
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Types of pollinators.
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Wind, water, animals, insects, birds, mammals, reptiles.
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Why do pollinators like to visit flowers?
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The flowers contain sweet food... nectar
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Best pollinators.
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Wasps and bees.
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How are seeds scattered?
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Seeds get scattered by animals, pollinators, water and the wind.
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Name of person who studies plants:
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Botonist
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What do you call the baby plant inside a seed?
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Embroyo
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What is the difference between a coniferous and deciduous tree?
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Coniferous trees had needles. These would include Spruce and Pine Trees.
Deciduous trees have leaves. These would includ Oak, Elm, and Maple trees. |
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What are the types of venation patterns on a leaf?
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Pinnate, Arcuate. Parallel and Palmate.
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H20
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Water.
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O2
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Oxygen.
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CO2
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Carbon Dioxide.
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What are the types of leaf margins?
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Entire, toothed, lobed, and parted.
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Explain photosynthesis in plants and why it is the basis for all life, including animals, on our planet.
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sexual reproduction
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Needs two parents.
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asexual reproduction
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Only one parent.
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4 levels of the forest ecosystem:
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Subfloor, floor, understory, canopy
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What is the difference between an angiosperm and a gymnosperm?
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A gymnosperm (means "naked seed") is a vascular plant that produces seeds that are not protected by fruit but are hidden in a woody cone.
Angiosperms are vascular plants that produce flowers and fruit with one or more seeds. |
