Chapter 6-B

Question 1

annual, biennial, and perennial describe the growing seasons of what

Answer 1

angiosperms

Question 2

define cotyledon

Answer 2

tiny seed leaves containing stored food for the seeds

Question 3

most ______ have taproots and woody stems

Answer 3

dicots

Question 4

___________ have long, narrow leaves

Answer 4

monocots

Question 5

What absorbs water and nutrients. affect the size and health of the plant, and help to anchor the plant to the soil.

Answer 5

Roots

Question 6

the layer of cells between the xylem and phloem that produces more xylem and phloem, allowing the plant to grow wider every year

Answer 6

cambium

Question 7

roots that continue to grow straight down into the soil

Answer 7

taproots

Question 8

tubes that carry sugars and food throughout the plant

Answer 8

xylem

Question 9

many thin roots that spread out in all directions

Answer 9

fibrous roots

Question 10

tubes that carry water and minerals from the roots to the top of the plant

Answer 10

xylem