Lecture 1

Question 0

What 4 Organs are in an Organism?

Answer 0

Roots, Stems, Leaves and Flowers.

Question 1

An Organism consists of what 2 systems?

Answer 1

Root system and Shoot system.

Question 2

What are the different types of roots?

Answer 2

Fibrous and Tap.

Question 3

90% of plants have what type of root?

Answer 3

Fibrous.

Question 4

Tap Roots thrive in what type of environment? Why?

Answer 4

Dry Climates. Deep root system.

Question 5

What is a Stem responsible for?

Answer 5

Transportation of water and food.

Question 6

What are the functions of Leaves?

Answer 6

Capture light for photosynthesis (food production).
Gas exchange.
Protective mechanism in some plants.

Question 7

What do flowers do?

Answer 7

Pollinate and Reproduce.

Question 8

Tree roots have what type of root system?

Answer 8

Fibrous.

Question 9

How far past the drip line can tree roots grow?

Answer 9

2 1/2 - 3 times past the drip line.

Question 10

Name the 3 internal structures of a leaf.

Answer 10

Dermal Tissues, Ground Tissues and Vascular Tissues.

Question 11

Epidermis. Explain…

Answer 11

Outermost Layer of the leaf, one-cell thick.

Question 12

What is a Stomata…and a what are it’s functions?

Answer 12

Small pores located in the epidermis of a leaf. Allows CO2 in and Water & O2 out.
**Close during special conditions….intense heat, wind, drought.

Question 13

The loss of water vapor from the plant body is called…..

Answer 13

Transpiration.

**more than 90% of the water absorbed by plant roots is lost into the air as water vapor.

Question 14

The process by which water molecules diffuse through a membrane from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration is called….

Answer 14

Osmosis.

Question 15

Osmosis

Answer 15

The process by which water molecules diffuse through a membrane from an area of greater concentration to an area of lesser concentration.

Question 16

Name two cell structures that are in plants but not in animals…

Answer 16

Cell walls and Chloroplasts.

Question 17

Dicots has what type of root?

Answer 17

Tap Roots

Question 18

Monocots have what type of root system?

Answer 18

Fibrous Roots

Question 19

Mitosis

Answer 19

The process of Cell Division and occurs is specific areas called Meristems (located at the crown).

Question 20

Bulliform Cells

Answer 20

bulliform cells….These cells are bubble shaped, water-filled and control leaf rolling and unrolling. Under drought conditions, bulliform cells collapse and the leaf rolls up.

Question 21

Meristems

Answer 21

Where Mitosis occurs. (At the crown)

Question 22

Primary Growth means….

Answer 22

Only an increase in length.

Question 23

Secondary growth means…..

Answer 23

an increase in both length and diameter.

Question 24

Mitosis vs Meiosis

Answer 24

Cell Division vs Sexual Reproduction

Question 25

Define Xylem:

Answer 25

Vascular Tissue cells that transport water from the roots to the shoot.

Question 26

Define Phloem:

Answer 26

Vascular Tissue cells that are responsible for the transportation of sugar throughout a plant.

Question 27

Define Dicots:

Answer 27

Tap Roots
Flowers in multiples of 4-5 petals
Leaf veins are net like (branch out)

Ex. Dandelion

Question 29

Define Monocots:

Answer 29

Parallel leaf veins
Flowers have multiples of 3 petals
Fibrous root system

Ex. Grasses

Question 30

DNA has the shape of a :

Answer 30

Spiral Staircase

Question 31

Describe Nucleus:

Answer 31

Information, DNA

Question 32

Describe Vacuole:

Answer 32

Holds Water

Question 33

Describe Cell Wall:

Answer 33

Provides Protection

Question 34

Describe Cytoplasmic Membrane:

Answer 34

Doors and Windows, let’s stuff in and out

Question 35

Define Chloroplasts:

Answer 35

contain Chlorophil, are a vital component for photosynthesis, make those cells turn green

Question 36

Define Mitochondria:

Answer 36

responsible for Respiration.

Question 37

What are the limiting factors for Photosynthesis?

Answer 37

CO2, Sunlight and H20

Question 38

What is the Photosynthesis formula?

Answer 38

CO2 + H2O (add Sunlight and Chlorophil) = C6H12O6+O2

C6H12O6 = Food or Sugar 
O2= By Product