Chp 24 Flashcards
1
Q
What are staple crops?
A
the major agricultural sources of calories in a society
2
Q
Which plant parts are the reproductive organs?
A
flowers
3
Q
What are the tiny, absorptive structures on the root cells near the root tip?
A
root hairs
4
Q
What tissue conducts water through a plant?
A
xylem
5
Q
Through what route does pollination in corn occur?
A
wind
6
Q
how many copies of each plant chromosome are found in the triploid cells that make up endosperm of a typical plant?
A
3
7
Q
what process resulted in domesticated plants, which make up most of today’s crops?
A
artificial selection
8
Q
modern farmers use irrigation to deliver which growth requirements to their plants?
A
water
9
Q
which technique would make agricultural practices more sustainable?
A
integrated pest management
