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Name the 5 elements of climate
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1) temperature
2) precititation 3) humidity 4) light 5) wind |
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What is a microclimate?
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an area that has differenct climate than the surrounding area
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What is a dicot?
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mostly trees and fruits
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Explain what a monocot is
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Nonwoody plants
Often have long leaves -grass, lily, Iris, onion |
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What is an angiosperm?
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cultivated plants
-rosses, cabbage Flowering and food plants |
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Name the 2 groups that come from seed bearing plants
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Angiosperms and gymnosperms
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What is a gymnosperm?
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cone-bearing plants
-pines, spruces |
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What are the basic parts of plants?
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Leaves, stems, buds, and roots
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What are the 2 main parts of a leaf?
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the leaf stem/petiole and the wide part called the blade
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The angle that is formed between the petiole and it's supporting stem is called...
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the leaf axil
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What is the leaf margin?
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the outside edge of the leaf
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What do monocot leaves look like?
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they have parralel vains runing the length of the leaf
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What do dicot leaf veins look like?
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they have one main vein and then they branch out
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Define what a leaf apex is
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the tip of the leaf
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What are stipules?
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Small leaflike forms that are normally found at the base of a petiole
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What is the section of a plant called where the stem and leaf is connected?
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a node
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What is the internode?
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the space between leaves
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What does the internal stem structure of a dicot look like?
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it is arranged in a rings inside each other
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What does the internal stem structure of a monocot look like?
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it is arranged in bundles
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What are the "pathways" in the plant circulatory system?
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xylem and phloems
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Where is the phloem found?
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ouside the xylem
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What does the cambium do?
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manufactures new exylem and phloem cells
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Name the three types of buds
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vegtative, flower and mixed
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Explain what a taproot is
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the primary root that first branches
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In flower structure what are the 3 main parts of the pistil?
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stigma
style ovary |
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What is considered the "female" part of a flower?
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the pistil
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What is considered the "male" parts a flower?
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the stamens
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What is the stamen composed of?
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anather - which produces pollen
filament |
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How do plants create carbohydrates?
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through photosynthesis
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What are the three main ingredience to photosynthesis?
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light, water, and carbon dioxide
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What is considered the opposite of photosynthesis?
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Respiration
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What is needed for respiration?
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oxygen and carbohydrates
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What does respiration produce?
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energy, water, and carbon dioxide
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What does respiration produce?
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energy, water, and carbon dioxide
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What does respiration produce?
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energy, water, and carbon dioxide
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