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Botany Basics

Subject : science
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1. The 'eyes' of the Irish potato are actually ___?






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






3. Fungi which associate with roots to increase water absorption and mineral uptake are called ____?






4. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis?






5. When the calyx - Corolla - and stamens of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ____?






6. These 'showy' modified leaves are found at the base of flowers and usually draw attention to the smaller real flowers?






7. A plant placed in a beaker of salt water will ____?






8. Most of the ATP produced in respiration is a result of the movement of H ions across an ATP synthase in the inner membrane of the ____ and is referred to as ____?






9. Not a specialized leaf?






10. Explain photorespiration and how the enzyme rubisco plays a major role in that process during photosynthesis?






11. One year's growth of xylem in secondary wood is referred to as an ____?






12. The fleshy edible part of the strawberry is actually the ____?






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






14. Vessels are different from traechids because _____?






15. Water conducting cels that are open at either end include ___?






16. An advantage to tap roots is that they ____?






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






18. The final electron acceptor during the process of cellular respiration is ___?






19. In nature depletion of mineral nutrients in the soil - interference with plant growth by excluding air - and the acceleration of the breakdown of nitrates in the soil is caused by too much ____?






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






21. The initial step in the germination of a seed is called ____?






22. Flowering plants that complete their lie cycles in a single season are called ___?






23. The type of root system found in a dicot is a ___?






24. Explain how a guard cell opens and closes the stoma?






25. Leaves and buds are attached to the stem at the ___?






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






27. An example of a multiple fruit would be the ___?






28. This tissue (region) is present in monocot roots but absent in dicot roots?






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






30. Leaves and buds are attached to the stem at the ___?






31. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






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






33. Which biome has the best 'A' horizon?






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






35. Which molecule is synthesized during the light reactions of photosynthesis by receiving electrons - becoming an eectron carrier molecule?






36. The 'eyes' of the Irish potato are actually ____?






37. The leaves of cacti are actually ____?






38. A uniovulate carpel would contain how many seed?






39. Which of the following is a specialized leaf?






40. The spines of cacti are specially adapted to perform 2 imp't functions for the plant - transpiration and photosynthesis. True or false?






41. Pollen adheres to a sticky portion of the flower called the ___?






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






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






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






45. Name the 4 parts of aflower and briefly explain the process of double fertilization?






46. Pollen is produced in the ____ of a flower?






47. What obvious characteristic does a deciduous plant exhibit?






48. Grasses - or monocots - are examples of plants with a ____ root system?






49. When a plant is fully saturated with water it is said to be high in ___ pressure wheras if it is low in water the plant is said to be flacid.






50. When the calyx - corolla - and stamen of a flower appear to be attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ____?