Unit 2 Plants For Food And Fibre Flashcards
____________ is the tissue of plants from the stem, leaves, seeds, or roots
Fibre
___________ _____________ is a shallow system of similar size route that can quickly soak up moisture
Fibrous roots
Using a technology called ___________, a spartan apple may be grown on a Macintosh tree.
Grafting
Artificial pollination is used in ____________ breeding
Selective
__________ in a flowering plants occurs when the plant is pollinated
Fertilization
Plants release ______________ and ______________.
Water and oxygen
______________ is the process used by plants to remove carbon dioxide from the air
Photosynthesis
A plant well suited for dry climates has a ___________ System and small, waxy leaves.
Taproot
Most photosynthesis occurs in the ___________ of plants
Leaves
The __________ are the part of the plants that attract insects and other animals to help with pollination
Flowers
The part of the plant that absorbs water is the ___________
Roots
The part of the plant that is responsible for reproduction is the _____________
Flowers
An example of ______________ _____________ would be crossing a rose of one colour with a rose of another colour
Selective breeding
A ___________ is the growing ovary that swells and protects the developing seeds until they write and it is also the part of the plant that is edible
Fruit
The ovaries in a flower contain __________
Eggs