Plant Unit - Study Guide Quiz Cards
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 What is a plant? | A living organism that goes through photosynthesis, the kingdom Plantae (autotrophic and a producer) |
| Name the organelles that plant cells have that animal cells do not. What are the functions of these plant-specific organelles? | Cell wall, chloroplasts, and chlorophyll. The cell wall provides protections for the cell, the chloroplasts use energy from the sun to make food for the plant (or photosynthesis), and the chlorophyll helps turn the sunlight into food (photosynthesis) |
| What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot? | A monocot has 1 cotyledon and a dicot has 2 cotyledons |
| What is the first root out of a dicot called? | A taproot |
| What is a secondary root? | A secondary root are side-branches of the main root |
| What is the difference between a perfect and an imperfect plant? | A perfect plant is a plant with both stamens and pistils, and an imperfect plant is a plant with either (one) a stamen or pistil |
| What is the difference between cross-pollination and self-pollination? | Cross-pollination is when bees and other insects pollinate for them (stamen to pistil) and self-pollination is when wind or breezes sprinkle pollen from the anther (male part) onto the stigma (female part) |
| What are the names of the male and female reproductive organs in a flowering plant? | The male part of reproductive organs in a flowering part are the male have stamens and females have pistils |
| Why do flowers have nectar and colorful petals? (beyond looking pretty) | Attracts bees and other insects to cross-pollinate for them |
| What is the difference between asexual and sexual reproduction? | Asexual reproduction only needs one parent, and sexual reproduction needs two parents and genetic input from both genders |
| What are the signs that a plant has reached the germination stage? | The seed coat splits and the roots emerge |
| What are the signs that a plant has reached the pollination stage? | The plant has grown flowers and they are fully open and the reproductive parts are fully grown and ready to reproduce |
| What are the signs that a plant has reached the fertilization stage? | The flower writhers and dies |
| stamen | the male reproductive organ of a flower that produces pollen |
| pistil | the female reproductive organ of the flower that holds the stigma, style, and ovary |
| anther | part of the flower that has pollen and it used for cross-pollination |
| ovary | part below the style that produces pollens |
| stigma | on the top of the pistil, which receives pollen onto it and reproduces |
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