Hort 102 Ch 1 Test

Question 0

Monocotyledons (monocots)

Answer 0

Plants that have one cotyledon (seed leaf)

Question 1

Cell

Answer 1

Smallest structural element of a plant

Question 2

Phloem

Answer 2

Carries water and minerals downward in the plant

Question 3

Xylem

Answer 3

Carries the water and minerals upward in the plant

Question 4

3 root system and examples

Answer 4

Tap roots- one central root grows longer and more dominant

Adventitious roots- roots that develop from stems

Fibrous roots- network of roots that reach out vertically and horizontally

Question 5

Reaction for photosynthesis

Answer 5

6CO2 + 12H2O ———–> C6H12O6 + 6H2O

With chloroplast in the presence of light

Question 6

Parts of a green plant

Answer 6

Root
Stem
Leaves
Flower or cone

Question 7

Xanthophyll

Answer 7

Common pigment responsible for yellow coloring

Question 8

Apical meristem

Answer 8

Tissue at the tip of root or stem where growth occurs most rapidly

Question 9

Perfect flower

Answer 9

Flower that has both pistils and stamens (female and male reproductive organs)

Question 10

Pistillate

Answer 10

Imperfect flower that contains only pistils

Question 11

Staminate

Answer 11

Imperfect flower that contains only stamen

Question 12

Transpiration

Answer 12

Loss of water vapor from the plant–through stoma

Question 13

Complete flower

Answer 13

A flower that possesses all floral organs

Sepals
Petals
Stamens
Pistils

Question 14

Monoecious

Answer 14

When both pistillate and staminate flowers occur on the same plant

Question 15

Dioecious

Answer 15

When 2 imperfect flowers occur on separate plants

Question 16

Seed coat

Answer 16

Tissue that surrounds the embryo which functions to protect the seed from moisture loss, injury, or other unfavorable conditions