Unit 13

Question 1

Fiber

Answer 1

In nutrition, a carbohydrate that the body cannot digest

Question 2

Tutor pressure

Answer 2

Pressure exerted by the cytoplasm being pushed against the cell wall

Question 3

Xylem

Answer 3

The part of the plant transport system that moves water and minerals upward from the roots to the leaves

Question 4

Phloem

Answer 4

The part of the plant transport system that moves nutrients from a location in the plant that has a high concentration of nutrients to a location that has a low concentration

Question 5

Adventitious roots

Answer 5

Roots that grow from structures that are not a part of the original root system

Question 6

Transpiration

Answer 6

The evaporation of water from the leaves of a plant

Question 7

Biomimicry

Answer 7

Using a design found in living organisms to develop an artificial system

Question 8

Fruit

Answer 8

A ripened ovary that includes fleshy or dry material surrounding a seed

Question 9

Dichotomous key

Answer 9

A tool that uses a series of yes/no questions to classify things

Question 10

Cotyledon

Answer 10

The embryonic leaves in a seed that will become the source of nutrients in the early stages of the plant’s development

Question 11

Deciduous

Answer 11

Falling off at a specific stage of development or time of the year