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Unit 5B Review Flashcards

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1
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What is one characteristic all protists share?

A

eukaryotic

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2
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What should you do to kill protozoans in stream water before you can drink it?

A

disinfect it (boiling, chemicals, etc.)

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3
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What is the function of stomata?

A

allow the diffusion of carbon dioxide and oxygen in and out of the leaf

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4
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Without gas exchange, a plant would be unable to _____.

A

make food

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5
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What is the function of a plant’s stem?

A

transport substances between roots and leaves

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6
Q

A seed that is enclosed by edible fruit is probably dispersed by _____.

A

animals

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7
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Which flower parts produce pollen grains?

A

male reproductive structures

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8
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How long do annuals live?

A

one year

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9
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an individual fungal filament

A

hypha

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10
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What important function do algae perform for ecosystems?

A

produce oxygen through photosynthesis

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11
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What are the characteristics of the kingdom plantae?

A

eukaryotic, multicellular, nonmobile, cell walls containing cellulose

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12
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Pores on the underside of plant leaves are called _____, and they are surrounded by _____.

A

stomata, guard cells

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13
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tough outer layer of a seed

A

seed coat

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14
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one main root, like a carrot

A

tap root

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15
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type of leaves needed for a plant living in an area with limited sunlight

A

large

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16
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embryo of a seed is alive but not growing

A

dormancy

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17
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response of a plant to changes in the length of day or night

A

photoperiodism

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18
Q

Do all fungi produce mushrooms?

A

no

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19
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What do green algae have in common with plants?

A

cell wall composition, multicellularity and pigments

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20
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three organs all plants contain

A

roots, stems, leaves

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21
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Where are stomata and guard cells located?

A

underneath the leaves

22
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three components of a seed

A

plant embryo, protective covering, food supply

23
Q

What does a thin tree ring indicate?

A

year of drought

24
Q

advantage of seed dispersal far from the parent plant

A

less competition

25
Q

early growth stage of plant embryo

A

germination

26
Q

responses of plants to external stimuli

A

tropisms

27
Q

What are the characteristics of the kingdom fungi?

A

eukaryotic, heterotrophic, absorb their food, cell walls of chitin

28
Q

What is the function of a food vacuole?

A

stores food

29
Q

How are fungi like plants?

A

cell walls

30
Q

Why would a plant close its stomata?

A

to prevent water loss

31
Q

Seed bearing plants do not require this for fertilization.

A

water

32
Q

plant tissue that transports water

A

xylem

33
Q

plant tissue that transports food/nutrients

A

phloem

34
Q

Why does a carnivorous plant capture insects?

A

to obtain nitrogen

35
Q

a ripened ovary that contains angiosperm seeds

A

fruit

36
Q

movement of a plant in response to light

A

phototropism

37
Q

the main ecological role of fungi

A

decomposition

38
Q

How are cilia and flagella alike?

A

used for locomotion

39
Q

How are cilia and flagella different?

A

cilia are shorter than flagella

40
Q

What organism causes ringworm?

A

fungus

41
Q

Which structures regulate gas exchange by opening and closing the stomata?

A

guard cells

42
Q

waxy coating on leaves

A

cuticle

43
Q

purpose of the cuticle

A

prevent water loss

44
Q

How are cacti adapted to desert conditions?

A

needles reduce water loss, thickened stem stores water, shallow roots soak up water quickly

45
Q

Lightweight seeds with “wings” are likely dispersed by _____.

A

wind

46
Q

Where does reproduction take place in angiosperms?

A

flowers (ovaries)

47
Q

Where does reproduction take place in gymnosperms?

A

cones

48
Q

movement of a plant in response to gravity

A

gravitropism

49
Q

movement of a plant in response to touch

A

thigmotropism

50
Q

plant that lives many years

A

perennial

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