Plant Physiology - Greenhouse MGMT

Question 1

the natural process of leaves falling from the plant

Answer 1

Abscission

Question 2

The uptake of nutrients from the soil solution.

Answer 2

Absorption

Question 3

The process by which plants adapt to another climate or environment

Answer 3

Acclimatization (or acclimation)

Question 4

Advanced period of plant growth, leads to flowering and production of seed

Answer 4

Adult stage of growth

Question 5

Roots that remain in the air and exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide; they do not absorb water unless they enter a medium or fasten themselves to a solid surface.

Answer 5

Aerial roots

Question 6

Lives without oxygen

Answer 6

Anaerobic

Question 7

Pollen-bearing structure that is found at the end of the filament.

Answer 7

Anther

Question 8

A bud that develops in the angle(axil) the leaf makes with the main stem.

Answer 8

Axillary bud

Question 9

A modified leaf that may be highly colored; poinsettias have very colorful red ____s

Answer 9

Bract

Question 10

The death of the developing flower bud, usually because of water stress.

Answer 10

Bud blasting.

Question 11

A small daughter bulb of a bulb producing crop.

Answer 11

Bulblet

Question 12

Made up of the sepals.

Answer 12

Calyx

Question 13

Small daughter structures produced by a corm; gladiolus produce these

Answer 13

Cormels

Question 14

All of the petals together.

Answer 14

Corolla

Question 15

The first seed leaves that develop

Answer 15

Cotyledon leaves

Question 16

A group of closely grouped stems or plantlets; African violets form multiple of these.

Answer 16

Crown

Question 17

The resting stage of seed or plant.

Answer 17

Dormancy

Question 18

Stretched, leggy seedlings resulting from exposure to a very low light intensity.

Answer 18

Etiolated seedlings

Question 19

Stalk-like unit holding the anthers.

Answer 19

Filament

Question 20

The first true stem of the seed.

Answer 20

Hypocotyl

Question 21

The flowering head of a plant.

Answer 21

Inflorescence

Question 22

Early stage of plant growth.

Answer 22

Juvenile stage of growth

Question 23

An enzyme that controls the response of plants to day length

Answer 23

Phytochrome

Question 24

Female reproductive part of the plant consisting of the stigma, style, and ovary.

Answer 24

Pistil

Question 25

The part of the pistil that receives the pollen grain

Answer 25

Stigma

Question 26

The specialized tissues that make up the pipelines that conduct water and nutrients through the plant.

Answer 26

Vascular tissue

Question 27

Nonflowering growing point of the plant

Answer 27

Vegetative meristem