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22 Cards in this Set
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ROOTS |
-Used to anchor the plant - Where water and minerals are absorbed |
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What is movement of water up to the leaves influenced by? |
- Transpiration |
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STEMS |
- Used to support the plant |
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What do you transport WATER through? |
-Xylem |
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What do you transport NUTRIENTS through? |
-Phloem |
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What are the two types of stems? |
-Herbaceous and Woody |
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Leaves |
-Site of photosynthesis -Used to convert sunlight into food |
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What is the equation for photosynthesis? |
6co2 + 6H2O-----C6H12O6+6O2 |
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Stomata |
- Pores within the leaf that open to let CO2 in and O2 out |
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What does the guard cell do? |
Open and close the stomata |
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Cuticle |
-Waxy covering on leaf that prevents water loss |
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Flower |
-Reproductive organ of the plant -Flowers are usually male and female |
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Male part of the flower |
- stamen |
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Female part of the flower |
Pistil |
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Plant reproduction (sexual) |
- Pollen is produced by the stamen - Pollen moves away from the plant via wind or other pollinators (birds and bees) - The pollen lands on the pistil of another plant and fertilizes the eggs within the ovary -The flower petals fall off, the ovary develops into a FRUIT that enclose the seeds |
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What are the variety of ways fruits are dispersed? |
- Wind, Animals, Water, Humans, Bursting |
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Fruit fact |
-Fruits are not always edible, anything with a seed inside can be considered a fruit (helicopters,acorns,dandelions) |
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Examples of dry fruit |
-Sunflower seeds, Almonds, Pistachio,etc... |
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Examples of fleshy fruit |
-Lemon,Watermelon,Kiwi,Orange,etc... |
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Asexual reproduction in plants |
- Many plants can clone themselves, a process called VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION |
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Germination |
-The process by which an organism grows from a seed or similar structure -Occurs when a seed sprouts |
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What is the difference between Monocots and Dicots? |
Monocots have 1 seed leaf and Dicots have 2 seed leaves |
