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Botany Basics

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1. In a mature - woody dicot stem - the tissue/cell type between the xylem and the phloem is the _____?






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






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






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






5. Which is a type of epidermal cell?






6. Roots differ from stems in ___?






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






8. Actively dividing cells can be found in ___?






9. Not a specialized leaf?






10. A cactus is classified as a modified ____?






11. Which of the following is a specialized root?






12. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






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






14. Briefly describe the development of vascular tissu by the lateral/vascular cambium of a stem and how that results in the production of wood?






15. Which biome has the worst 'A' horizon?






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






17. Most of the water that enters a plant via the roots exits the same plant by the process of ____?






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






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






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






21. In which region would an ntercalary meristem be found?






22. A primary function of traechids is ___?






23. What 8 elements are classified as major/macro elements for plant development?






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






25. Stoma are regulated by guard cells which swell or shrink due to movement of this specific ion in the stomata?






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






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






28. A plant with flowers containing stamens but no carpels would be a ___ plant with ____ flowers?






29. The discrete patches of xylem and phloem found in monocot stems are called ____?






30. The parts of a flower that form male gametes are the ____?






31. The longest wavelength of energy reaching the earth from the sun is ___?






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






33. Strawberries are an example of what kind of modified stem?






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. Most of the water that enters a plant via the roots leaves the same plant by the process of ____?






41. Why is an Irish/white potato classified as a modified stem?






42. Which of the following woud NOT be a part of the vasulcar stele?






43. The discrete paches of xylem and phloem found in herbaceous dicot stems are called ____?






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






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






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






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






48. Which pair goes along with pollination?






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






50. If the concentration of solutes/salts outside the plant cell is greater than the concentration on the inside - water will ____?