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Botany Basics

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1. ___ roots of dicots penetrate very deeply to underground water while ____ roots of monocots remain close to the surfae and facilitate rapid absorption of surface water?






2. When the calyx - corolla - and stamen of a flower are attached below the overy - the ovary is said to be ___?






3. When humidity is low - ____ ?






4. Sugars produced in photosynthesis are loaded intothe ___ of the leaf?






5. This cell type is important in monocot and dicot roots by helping to regulate what gets into the ___?






6. Wood cells are composed primarily of cellulose and ___?






7. Specialized epidermal cells that increase the surface area for absorption of water are ____?






8. The wood of cone bearing trees - softwoods - consists of primary traechids - while the wood of flowering trees - hardwoods - consists of traechids and ____?






9. A conspicuous organelle at the light microscope level in cells of the palisade mesophyll would be ___?






10. Root hairs are found in the region of the root called the ____?






11. The 'eyes' of the Irish potato are actually ___?






12. Which of the following drugs are NOT obtained from leaves?






13. Most of the flesh of pomes comes from the ____?






14. Photosystem pigments that function in gathering and passing light energy to reaction-center molecules are called ___?






15. The Calvin cycle is sometimes referred to as the ___?






16. Lignin is found primarily in ___?






17. The osmotic response of guard cells is governed by the ___ levels in the guard cells?






18. The major regions of a root tip are ____ - ___ - _____ and _____?






19. Plants whose leaves fall off at the end of the growing season are ___?






20. Which pair goes along with pollination?






21. The space on a stem between where buds are attache and elongates is referred to as the ____?






22. Wood cells are composed primarily of lignin and ____?






23. What does the term 'C'HOPK'NS CaFe Mighty good' represent?






24. The layer of chlorenchyma cells oriented to capture optimum sunlight at the top of the leaf are the ____?






25. Vessels are different from traechids because _____?






26. The dermal tissues of leaves have wha specialized cells to regulate gas exchange?






27. The part of the flower in which seeds are produced is the ___?






28. Explain why a cucumber or tomato really should be referred to as a fruit?






29. A leaf with leaflets is classified as a ____ leaf while a leaf with a single blade is classified as a ____ leaf?






30. Cells produced by the vascular cambium do NOT include ___?






31. Horizontal stems that produce roots and shoots are ___?






32. Pressure that develops within a living cell as a result of water entering the cell is called ____?






33. The main 'job' of the root is ____?






34. Which of the following is not a specialized stem?






35. The osmotic response of guard cells is governed by ____ levels in the guard cells?






36. Which fruit or seed is dispersed by water?






37. Flowers are usually attached to a special structure at the end of a stem or peduncle called a ___?






38. Why is visible light good energy to use for photsynthesis?

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39. If the concentration of solutes inside the plant cell is grater than the concentration on the outside - water will move ___?






40. The ovay wall of a ferilized flower usually develops into What is referred to as ____?






41. The areas between the location of leaf attachments on the stem are called ___?






42. The ___ horizon - also referred to as ____ - is the most imp't agriculturally and deep layers of This is found in the ____ biome?






43. Which of the following cell types hs food conduction as a primary function?






44. Because of greater light intensity and heat absorption on the upper surface of the leaf - the lower surface has ____?






45. Which soil horizon is the most important agriculturally?






46. Which of the following drugs is NOT obtained from leaves?






47. Most of the flesh of pomes comes from the __?






48. The part of the flower in which seeds are produced is the ___?






49. Which of the following is a root with a specialized function for food storage?






50. Which of the following is a micronutrient in terms of a plant's mineral requirements for growth?