Test 1 (1.1 - 1.4)

Question 1

the sticky, glistening dew drops on this plant are the bait that attracts insects

Answer 1

sundew

Question 2

an underwater plant with hollow, bladder like leaves filled with water that are used to trap insects

Answer 2

bladderwort

Question 3

the plant with hinged leaves that close shut like the jaws of a steel trap

Answer 3

Venus’s-flytrap

Question 4

the bright colors and honey-scented nectar of this plant lure the insects that drown in its leaves

Answer 4

pitcher plant

Question 5

the chemical process by which a plant produces food

Answer 5

photosynthesis

Question 6

a colorful leaf surrounding certain flowers such as the dogwood and the poinsettia

Answer 6

bract

Question 7

any growth response of a plant to a condition in its environment

Answer 7

tropism

Question 8

the pigment that gives a plant its green color

Answer 8

chlorophyll

Question 9

the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil

Answer 9

pollination

Question 10

the process in which an egg stored inside an ovule unites with a sperm cell from a grain of pollen

Answer 10

fertilization

Question 11

The pores on the underside of the leaf

Answer 11

stomata

Question 12

The part of the plant that grows below the ground

Answer 12

root system

Question 13

An especially large vein running up the middle of many leaves

Answer 13

midrib

Question 14

The waxy substance that coats the leaf

Answer 14

cuticle

Question 15

Plants store sugar in their roots in the form of what?

Answer 15

starch

Question 16

The structures that allow the stomata to open and close

Answer 16

guard cells

Question 17

The layer of thick, protective cells at the tip of the root

Answer 17

root cap

Question 18

The tough, fibrous material used to form the cell walls of a plant

Answer 18

cellulose

Question 19

A particularly deep main root

Answer 19

taproot

Question 20

“Packages” of chlorophyll found in lead cells

Answer 20

chloroplasts

Question 21

A plant’s response to gravity is…

Answer 21

geotropism

Question 22

The part of the seed that is a miniature underdeveloped plant

Answer 22

embryo

Question 23

the noticeable part of the flower that attracts bees

Answer 23

petal

Question 24

A seed that is alive but inactive

Answer 24

dormant

Question 25

Who studies plants?

Answer 25

botanist

Question 26

An underground storehouse made with layers of thick, fleshy leaves that surround a very short stem

Answer 26

bulb

Question 27

Wheat, rice, and corn are an example of what kind of grasses

Answer 27

cereal

Question 28

The main function of what is to absorb water and minerals from the ground.

Answer 28

roots

Question 29

What system is the part of the plant that is above the ground?

Answer 29

Shoot system

Question 30

Spanish moss is a

Answer 30

epiphyte

Question 31

The ovary of the plant develops into what?

Answer 31

fruit

Question 32

The main function of what is to make food for the plant

Answer 32

leaf

Question 33

Be able to label the parts of a flower

Answer 33

sepal, pistil, ovary, ovule, stamen, petal

Question 34

Where does photosynthesis occur?

Answer 34

in the leaves of the plant

Question 35

What two conditions are needed of a seed to sprout

Answer 35

moisture and warmth are both needed

Question 36

Be able to identify plant families

Answer 36

lily, pea, grass, rose, composite