Diverse plant family that includes aloe and yucca plants Flashcards
lily
Diverse plant family that includes aloe and yucca plants
lily
The pea family is known for
bacteria that live on their roots and fix nitrogen and
pod like fruits
what are flowering seed plants that produce seeds covered by fruit
angiosperms
What is the life cycle of a tree?
perennial
Stems, leaves, flowers and fruits are part of which system?
shoot system
Turf grasses are used on
golf courses, lawns and parks.
Which of the following are not cereal grasses? Kentucky blue grass
sugar cane, barley, bamboo, nd rye
Kentucky blue grass,
sugar cane and bamboo
characteristic of monocots
1 cotylyden, fibrous roots, parallel veins, nd multiples of 3 flowers.
Dicot
2 cotylyden, taproots, net like veins nd 4-5 flowers
What type of organism converts atmospheric nitrogen into nitrates that plants can use?
Bacteria
What are the two parts of a grass leaf?
blade and sheath
Plant family that produces many edible stems, leaves, roots, and even flowers.
mustard
The three most common cereal crops are
rice, corn, and wheat
The study of botany is important because
indirectly and indirectly plants feed both man and animals.
Plants provide us with many medical drugs. Plant products are important to industry
Trees with dense hard wood are called
hardwoods
What do you call trees that lose their leaves each fall and remain bare through the winter?
deciduous
Which part of a plant absorbs water and minerals?
roots
Family of plants that provides many of our foods such as potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers.
nightshade
The study of animals is called
zoology
Long, drab tassel like clusters of flowers found on trees
catkins
Which part of a plant manufactures food through photosynthesis?
leaves
A living thing is called a(n)
Organism
What is the life cycle of a plant that requires two years to reproduce?
biennial
The winged fruit of the maple tree is called a
Samara
Aromatic family of plants with square stems.
mint
The bushy head of a tree that gives it its shape is called the __
crown
The pea family is important to the nitrogen cycle because their roots provide a place for
nitrogen-fixing bacteria to grow.
Which part of a plant supports the leaves and transports substances?
stems
What two types of flowers make up this composite flower?
ray and disk
The word biology comes from the Latin
bios for life and -logy for study of
Which part of a plant is responsible for reproduction?
flowers
What type of organism helps return unused nitrogen in the soil back to the atmosphere?
Bacteria
Pea family plants are also called
Legumes
Which plant family is most important in providing food to both man and animals?
Grass
Plant family known for its complex flowers
parsley
A plant with one cotyledon
monocot
The place where an organism lives is called its ___
Habitat
Non woody plants that typically live one year are called
herbaceous
A plant with two cotyledons
dicot
