Quarter 1 A Review Flashcards
What type of symmetry can be cut in equal halves in only one direction?
Bilateral
What plant family helps return nitrogen into the soil?
Pea Family
What plant tissues carry food down?
Phloem
What is an idea that has been tested and never proven false?
A law
What type of leaf only has 1 blade attached to a petiole?
Simple
What biology studies the relationship of organisms?
Ecology
What is a sensible solution to a scientific problem?
Hypothesis
What is a methodical method of testing?
Experimentation
What is the process of water in soil entering the root called?
Osmosis
The term referring to animals in an environment?
Fauna
Define germination
Early growth of a seed
Define metabolism
The sum of all chemical processes
Define photosynthesis
How plants make food
Define seedling
A young plant without cotyledons
Define Species
A distinct kind
Define habitat
An organism’s home
Define logic
The study of reasoning
Define fruit
The ripened ovary of a flower
Define taxonomy
Science of classification
Define stolon
Creeping stem
What is an angiosperm?
A flowering plant
What is the transfer of pollen from anther to stigma?
Pollination
What type of dispersal is the wind responsible for moving seeds?
Agent
What are the fruits of a grass plant called?
Grains
Experiments should only have _____ independent variable
One
What type of petals does a composite flower have?
Ray and disk
What develops into the future root system of a plant?
Radicle
What carries blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What type of plants live for many years?
Perennials
What are the characteristics of monocots?
Petals in multiples of 3 and fibrous roots
What is a partial representation of something?
A model
