Biology - TEST 2 (matching) Flashcards
a fruit develops from the ______ of a flower
ovary
an underground structure made of thick, fleshy leaves surrounding a very short stem
bulb
a leaf that has more than one blade joined to the petiole
compound leaf
the creeping stem that grows along the surface of the ground in most grass plants
stolon
the part of a plant embryo that develops into the root system
radicle
the part of a plant embryo that develops into the shoot of the plant
plumule
leaves that attach directly to a stem
sessile leaves
a plant that needs two growing seasons to complete its life cycle
biennial
scientific term for plants that produce seeds covered by a flower
angiosperms
this German botanist is known for discovering many complex details of plant reproduction
Christian Konrad Sprengel
the primary purpose of flowers
allowing plant reproduction
the main force that brings water up a plant’s transport tubes
transpiration
their fruits are called legumes
pea family
their fruits are called grains
grass family
have square and stout stems with flowers arranged in spikes
mint family
monocots that have tepals and grow from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes
amaryllis family
most members have woody stems; fleshy fruits; multiples of five flower parts…
rose family
the most important group of plants
grass family
have plants that help return nitrogen to the soil
pea family
also called crowfoot family because leaf shape resembles a bird’s foot
buttercup family
an example of mechanical dispersion
geranium seed pod bursting
most likely reason seed have not germinated after several weeks
very little rain since planting
a few weeks after planting bean seeds, you notice something that resembles shriveled leaves in the middle of the stem. what are they?
cotyledons
when looking at a leaf under a microscope, you see little green structures moving within each cell. what are they?
chloroplasts
this process can occur only during the day
photosynthesis
