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30 Cards in this Set
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What is a green pigment found in the chloroplast of plants, algae and some bacteria called? |
CHLOROPHYII |
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Nearly all plants are?
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AUTOTROPHS |
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Sunlight Provides the energy for this food-making process called? |
PHOTOSYNTHESIS |
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What does a plant use to make food and oxygen for itself? |
CARBON DIOXIDE AND WATER |
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Except for some _____________, all plants are made of many cells. |
GREEN ALAGE |
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No matter how large or small a plant is, its cells are organised into? |
TISSUES |
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What separates the cell from the environment? |
CELL WELL |
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What is the structure in which food is made of? |
CHLOROPLAST |
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What is a large storage sac that can expand and shrink called? |
VACUOLE |
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What Characteristics do all plants share? |
1) Plant Cells 2) Plants are Multicellular 3) Plants are Autotrophs |
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What do plants need to survive on land? |
1) Ways to obtain Water and other Nutrients 2) Retain Water 3) Support their bodies 4) Transport Materials 5) Reproduce |
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Why do they need to obtain water and other nutrients? |
- ALL ORGANISM NEED WATER TO SURVIVE - ADAPTATIONS FOR OBTAINING WATER FROM THE SOIL |
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When theirs more water then there is air the plant can dry out and can't hold onto the water so the plant needs to? |
THE PLANT NEEDS TO RETAIN WATER |
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What is the one adaptation that helps a plant reduce water loss is a waxy, waterproof layer called? |
CUTICLE |
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The plant need to __________ its own weight. |
SUPPORT |
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What supports and gives strength to the plant? |
CELL WALL AND CELL TISSUE |
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A system of tubelike structures inside a plant through which water minerals, and food move is called? |
VASUCALAR TISSUE |
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Food moves is Called? |
PHLOEM |
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Water and Minerals is Called? |
XYLEM |
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In some plants water must be present so the sperm cells can swim through the water to get to the egg cells, which is called? |
REPRODUCTION |
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What are the 3 Angiosperms? |
1) Annuals 2) Biennials 3) Perennials |
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What is Annuals? |
Complete a life cycle within one growing season. |
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What is Biennials? |
Complete their life cycle in 2 years. |
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What is Perennials? |
Live for more then 2 years. |
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With Seed is called? |
Angiosperm |
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No seed (Naked Seed) is called? |
Gymnosperms |
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TAPROOT |
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FIBROUS |
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Why does Taproot grows downwards? |
IT GROWS DOWN TO REACH FOR WATER. |
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Why does Fibrous grows to the sides? |
IT GROWS SIDE WAYS BECAUSE IT COULD GET ALL THE WATER IT CAN GET IF IT RAINS. |
