Biology - TEST 2 (matching)

Question 1

a fruit develops from the ______ of a flower

Answer 1

ovary

Question 2

an underground structure made of thick, fleshy leaves surrounding a very short stem

Answer 2

bulb

Question 3

a leaf that has more than one blade joined to the petiole

Answer 3

compound leaf

Question 4

the creeping stem that grows along the surface of the ground in most grass plants

Answer 4

stolon

Question 5

the part of a plant embryo that develops into the root system

Answer 5

radicle

Question 6

the part of a plant embryo that develops into the shoot of the plant

Answer 6

plumule

Question 7

leaves that attach directly to a stem

Answer 7

sessile leaves

Question 8

a plant that needs two growing seasons to complete its life cycle

Answer 8

biennial

Question 9

scientific term for plants that produce seeds covered by a flower

Answer 9

angiosperms

Question 10

this German botanist is known for discovering many complex details of plant reproduction

Answer 10

Christian Konrad Sprengel

Question 11

the primary purpose of flowers

Answer 11

allowing plant reproduction

Question 12

the main force that brings water up a plant’s transport tubes

Answer 12

transpiration

Question 13

their fruits are called legumes

Answer 13

pea family

Question 14

their fruits are called grains

Answer 14

grass family

Question 15

have square and stout stems with flowers arranged in spikes

Answer 15

mint family

Question 16

monocots that have tepals and grow from bulbs, corms, or rhizomes

Answer 16

amaryllis family

Question 17

most members have woody stems; fleshy fruits; multiples of five flower parts…

Answer 17

rose family

Question 18

the most important group of plants

Answer 18

grass family

Question 19

have plants that help return nitrogen to the soil

Answer 19

pea family

Question 20

also called crowfoot family because leaf shape resembles a bird’s foot

Answer 20

buttercup family

Question 21

an example of mechanical dispersion

Answer 21

geranium seed pod bursting

Question 22

most likely reason seed have not germinated after several weeks

Answer 22

very little rain since planting

Question 23

a few weeks after planting bean seeds, you notice something that resembles shriveled leaves in the middle of the stem. what are they?

Answer 23

cotyledons

Question 24

when looking at a leaf under a microscope, you see little green structures moving within each cell. what are they?

Answer 24

chloroplasts

Question 25

this process can occur only during the day

Answer 25

photosynthesis