midterm Flashcards
how many square feet are in an acre?
43,560
how many feet are in a mile?
5,280
what type of venation do monocots have?
parallel
what type of root systems do dicots have?
tapped
what is the collective term for petals?
corolla
what three things compose the pistol (female repro structure)?
sigma, style, ovary
what is the name of the fungus that has a mutualistic symbiosis with all plants?
mycorrhizaea
how many cotelydons do dicot seeds have?
two
what is the name of the embryonic root?
radicle
what is the formula used to calculate the area of a circle?
pi r ^2
what is the ear-like structure of the leaf-collar region in a monocot called?
oracle
what is the individual flower within the spikelet called on monocots?
floret
what develops above the soil line, angles toward the soil, and functions as guide wires to stabilize shallow-rooted plants?
prop roots
what is the growing point of a monocot called?
the crown
if the plant has both male and female flowers, what is it called?
monoecious
what is the collective term for the sepals?
calyx
how many acres are in one section?
640
what is a modified horizontal underground stem?
rhizome
what are the best known monocots?
grasses
what is the modified ______ of an above ground stem?
stolen
if a flower has all four parts, what is it called?
complete
if a flower is missing one of the sexual/reproductive structures, what is it called?
imperfect
what are the modified leaves that enclose individual florets called?
branch
how many cotyledons are in a monocot seed?
one
if your flower is missing one of the four parts, what is it called?
incomplete
how many inches are in one yard?
36
what is the formula to calculate the area of a rectangle?
L x W
what is the name of the vascular system used to transport carbohydrates or sugars?
phloem
what is also known as the seed head?
inflorescence
what is the study of physical characteristics of an organism called?
morphology
what is the midrib that often extends beyond the tip of the lima and causes oral problem in grazers called?
the horn
what is a function of roots?
acreage, absorption, storage (all of the above)
A bunch of grasses such as wheat and rice contain many vertically growing stems is called what?
tillers
what is the name of the vascular system that used to transport water and minerals?
xylem
what is the function of flowers?
reproduction and attract pollinators
what are the three main types of grass inflorescence?
raceme, panicle, spike
what are the slender coiling stem structures that are sensitive to contact?
tendrils
what is the formula to find the volume of a cube?
L x W x H
what is the basic unit of grass inflorescence?
spikelet
what type of root structure do monocots have?
fibrous
