Science 1.2 and 1.3 Flashcards
Most plants with flowers produce what
seeds and fruit
What are some examples of woody stems
bushes,trees,and some vines
what are two examples of herbacious stems
herbs and some vines
Root system with many large roots
taproot system
Root system with thousands of smaller roots
Fiborous system
What are flowering seed plants
angiosperms
What are flowers that produce seeds covered by fruit
Angiosperms
Half of plants are what
Angiosperms
What flower family has the nickname “Sunflower Family”
Composite Flowers
What are the smaller flowers in the middle of a composite flower
Disk Flowers
What are the larger flowers surrounding a composite flower
Ray flowers
Daisys and aster is in what family of flowers
Composite family
Basil and sage are in what family of plants
The mint family
What flower family is used in cooking and landscaping
The mint family
Water hemlocks and dill are in what flower family
The parsley family
What family of plants is used for foods and seasonings
The Parsley family
Plants are commonly classified to their what
growth cycles
What are the three growth cycles
annual,biennial,and perennial
Annual plants live how long
1 year
Biennial plants live how many years
2 years
Perennial plants live how long
with the right conditions indefinitley
What flower family has a open 5 petal design
Rose family
blackberrys and cherrys are in what plant family
Rose Family
peanuts and clover is in what plant family
pea family
what plant group is used for food and forage
pea family
what plant family is used to prevent soil erosion
pea family
very agressive vine that has covered much of the southern us
kudzu
cabbage and turnips are in what plant family
mustard family
a common crop to enrich soil
legume
form of nitrogen that plants can use
nitrates
takes atmospheric nitrogen and makes nitates
nitrogen-fixing bacteria
found in decomposing animals,and creates nitrates
nitrifying bacteria
movement of nitrogen from the atmosphere to the soil
nitrogen cycle
converts unused nitrates to nitrogen again
denitrifying bacteria
aloe vera and joshua trees are in what plant family
lily family
posin ivy and posin oak are in what plant family
cashew family
what plant family has the three most popular posinous plants
cashew family
posin that creates a rash from posin ivy
urushiol
tomatoes and tabacco are in what plant family
nightshade family
used to store plant food until the seed grows
cotyledons
what has one cotyledon,parallel veins,fiborus root system,and the petals are arragned in groups of 3
monocots
what has two cotyledons,four or five petals,broad flat leaves,taproot system,and broad,falt branching patterns
dicots
the three most important plants from the grass family
grain,corn,and rice
what is the most important plant group that we talked about
grass family
grass that is used for grazing cows and sheep
forage grass
turf grass and ornamental grass are used for what
decoration
creeping stem that grows above the ground
stolon
partailly wraps around the stem at the base of a grass leaf
sheath
largest of all plants
trees
what trees are also known as hardwood trees
broadleaf trees
trees that lose there leaves during winter
decidous
trees that stay green all year long
evergreens
bushy head of a tree
crown
main stem of a tree
trunk
long tassel-like flowers found on broad leaves
catkins
most popular residential areas
maples
fruit of the maple tree
samara
symbol of the american south
magnolias
very well-known trees for their bark
birches
trees used for shade
elms
trees mostly used for furniture
oak
fruit of the oak tree
acorn
what trees mainly grows in damp areas
willows
americas largest trees
sycamores
white petal-like leaves of the dogwood trees
bracts
