6th Grade Science Test 2 Flashcards
the smallest of all green plants
some algae
fungi that feed on dead matter
saprophytes
a plant that has fronds and produces spores instead of seeds
fern
the fungus that converts sugar into alcohol and carbon dioxide
yeast
the green plants that have no true leaves, stems, or roots
mosses
a fungus and an alga working together as one plant from a ___
lichen
the plant with a fruiting body
mushroom
in the hot, dry climate of the southwestern states the ___ grows
pinyon pine
the only conifers with bundles of needles
pines
an attractive tree with frosty needles, often planted as an ornamental
blue spruce
a plant that does not die after one season of growth but continues to live and grow for many seasons
perennial
a plant that live for two years and then dies
biennial
trees that lose their leaves in the fall
deciduous
a tall plant with a single woody stem
tree
trees that bear cones instead of flowers
conifers
single cells that some plants produce instead of seeds
spores
the age of a tree can be determined by counting its
annual rings
the tallest kind of tree
California redwood
the largest kind of tree
giant sequoia
scientists who study trees
dendrologists
growth in a tree takes place in this layer immediately under the bark
cambium
has an attractive reddish wood with an oil that produces a pleasant fragrance
cedar
created to live without chlorophyll
fungi
the roots of ferns
rhizoids
Be able to identify these kinds of trees by looking at pictures and recognizing their characteristics
cedar oak willow giant sequoia pine maple bold cypress hemlock birch fir palm
