biology quiz 1 Flashcards
the study of living things
biology
“bios”
life
“logy”
“study of”
living things
organism
regions where organisms usually live
habitat
study of plants
botany
study of animals
zoology
structure of living things
human anatomy
function of living things
human physiology
the four parts of plants and their functions
flower: will usually produce fruit and seeds
leaves: the plants source of food
stem: either woody or herbaceous
root: taproot system
fibrous root system
example of woody plant, herbaceous plant, and plant that can be both
woody: tree
herbaceous: herb
both: vines
Flowering seeds plants
Angiosperms
Flowers produce seeds covered by fruit
Angiosperms
The Composite Family
Has many flowers that all look like one flower
ex: sunflower
two parts of head
-disk flowers (inside of sunflower)
-ray flowers (outside of sunflower)
The mint family
used in cooking and landscaping
ex: basil, peppermint
The parsley family
Used as foods or seasonings
ex: parsley, carrot, dill
The rose family
Open, five petal design
ex: garden rose, strawberry
The pea family
Used as food and forage
Used to prevent soil erosion
Kudzu
ex: English pea, bean, peanut
The mustard family
Commercial mustard
ex: mustard plant, cabbage, kale
The lily family
Daylily, tulip, aloe vera
The cashew family
Contains the three most common poisonous plants
Urushiol
ex: Cashew tree, poison ivy, poison oak
The nightshade family
most are poisoness
ex: deadly nightshade, tomato
Plants that grow in one year
Annuel
Plants that grow in two years
Biennuel
Grow year after year
Perennial
Cotyledons
used to store food until the seed begins to grow
monocots
1 cotyledon; parallel veins; petals in multiples of 3; fibrous root system
dicots
2 cotyledons; broad, flat leaves with branching veins; petals in multiples of 4 or 5; taproot system
look up nitrogen cycle (this is the parts)
-Legumes
-Nitrates
-Nitrogen-fixing bacteria
-Nitrifying bacteria
-Denitrifying bacteria
