Exploring Biology Chapters 4-5 Flashcards
were carried along the Silk Road from China to Spain and then to California.
almonds
The process by which plants can grow from a part of the parent plant such as a cutting from the stem or root is called _______________ reproduction.
vegetative
Plants that take two years to produce seeds are known as
biennials
The white potato is what part of the plant?
stem
Some plants have seeds with barbs, which are used for what purpose?
as a way to be transported elsewhere
What plant has seeds that can be carried thousands of miles by ocean currents?
coconut
The reason cattle can digest grass is because they have _______________ in their digestive system.
bacteria
The simple sugar ready for use by cells is ________________.
glucose
The three elements found in both carbohydrates and fats are ______________, _______________, and ________________ (any order).
carbon, hydrogen, oxygen
Starch is a type of
carbohydrate
The sugar found in mother’s milk is
lactose
The one used for growth and repair of the body is
proteins
Most plants produce seeds in
the Fall
Spores are produced by plants that
do not flower
