Unit 15 Test Flashcards
What are plants
Basic parts of the food chain.
What is the primary function of roots?
To get water and nutrients from the ground.
What are the basics that plants needs in order to survive?
Light, water, air, and minerals
Why do plans need sunlight?
It gives them food/energy through photosynthesis.
What part of the plant take in water?
Roots
_____ is used during plant ______ where as carbon dioxide is required for_____
Oxygen
Respiration
Photosynthesis
What is oleculture?
The study of vegetables
What is a plant lifecycle?
From the time a seed is planted until the time that a seed is produced.
What is an adventitious root?
Roots other than the primary roots or a branch of a primary roots .
What is an annual?
A plant with a lifecycle that is completed in one growing season.
What is a Biennial?
A plan that takes to growing seasons or two years from seed to complete its lifecycle
What is a perennial?
Plants that live more than two seasons or years
What is a seed?
Package contains an embryo (miniature plant) and food
They are alive and need air
What is germination?
A process for the eymbro changes into seedling
What conditions are necessary for germination?
Moisture, correct temperature, air, some seeds need light
How is food stored in plants?
Carbohydrates/sugar
What are the female parts of the flower?
Ovule
Ovary
Stigma
Style
What do you call the female parts of the flower as a whole?
Pistil
Does annual plant have a woody stem?
No
What is a herbaceous plant?
Plant with stem that are not woody
What are deciduous trees?
Loses all of its leaves at the end of its growing season.
What is a taproot?
Main route of a plant and generally grow straight down from the stem.
What are ornamental plant?
Used to improve the appearance of a structure or an area
Why can taproots plant systems survive droughts?
Because they go deep in the soil and have secondary roots
What are fibrous roots?
Fine hair like creates cheerily thin hair like and
What are the three examples of fibrous roots?
Grasses
Corn
Begonia ( orimental)
Why do you fibrous roots dry more easily?
They cannot tolerate drought conditions
What is a root cap?
Outermost part of the routes that protects the tender tip of a growing roots as it penetrates the soil
What are the two most important cells in roots?
Xylem and phylum
What are xylem cells?
Cells that are responsible for carrying the water and nutrients in the soil to the upper portion of the plant
What are the functions of phylum cells?
The pipeline to carry manufacture foods down the leaves to the other parts of the plants
What is the function of a stem?
Supports the leaves and conducts the flow of water and nutrients
What are woody stems?
A sin that is tough and winter hardy
What does a leaf do?
It manufactures food for the plant through light Energy
Why do leaves adjust their angles/positions?
. To adjust their exposure to the sun with out it plant growth would reduce
What is a simple leaf?
A single leaf arising from a stem cell
What are compound leaves?
Two or more leaves arising from a common point on the stem
What is a petiole?
Stem of the leaf. It may also be about or very long.
Supports the leaf
What is the waxy layer of the leaves?
Cuticle
What does the epidermis do?
Protects The inner plant in many ways
What are chloroplast?
The part of the cell that contains chlorophyll
What gives the plant it’s green color?
Chlorophyll
What is the outer coat of the seed?
Seed coat
What is the function of a flower?
Helps with Production of seeds
What is the function of a filament?
Supports the anther
What is the function of the anther?
Manufactures the pollen
What is the function of the stigma?
Receives the pollen
Where does the pollen travel down?
Style and the ovary
Where are the ovules located?
Ovary
What is pollination?
The union of the pollen with the stigma
What is the purpose of petals?
Attract pollinators
What do the sepals do?
Functions together as a protective device for the developed flower
Who wrote the FFA creed?
E. M. Tiffany
What is the FFA motto?
Learning to do,
doing to learn,
earning to live,
living to serve
When did FFA and NFA merge?
1965
What happened in 1917?
Smith Huges act was established
What year was FFA officially established?
1928
What was the purpose of smith Hughes actually?
To have vocational agriculture for students
What does NFA stand for?
New farmers of America
What is the agriculture three ring model?
FFA
SAE
Classroom laboratory
What year were women allowed to join FFA?
1969
How much for FFA dues in 1930?
$.10
What is the main attraction of the FFA Official dress?
FFA jacket
Who designed the FFA jackets?
Gus Linther
What is the name of the FFA magazine?
New horizon
What does the owl stand for in the FFA emblem?
Knowledge
