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Botany Basics

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1. When humidity is low - ___?






2. 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 ____?






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






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






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






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






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






8. Not a specialized leaf?






9. 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 ____?






10. Which soil horizon is the most important agriculturally?






11. Actively dividing cells can be found in ___?






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






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






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






15. Stems differ from roots in ___?






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






17. When humidity is high - ____?






18. Pollen adheres to a sticky portion of the flower called the ____?






19. The fungi symbiotically associated with roots are called ___?






20. The space between the nodes of a stem is called the _____?






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






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






23. Most cacti are __________ where the stem is responsible for the photosynthetic processes in the plant?






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






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






26. What is attached at the node?






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






28. Specialized roots that permit plants growing in water to facilitate






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






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






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






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






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






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






35. When the calyx - corolla and stamen of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ___?






36. Specialized cells in the vascular tssue of a root responsible for initiating lateral root growth are _____ cells?






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






38. Which of the following is a specialized leaf?






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. In a mature - woody dicot stem - the tissue between the xylem and the phloem is the ___?






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






47. If the concentration of solutes inside the plant cell is greater than the concentration on the outside - water will _____ the cell?






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






49. The part of the flower that eventually become seeds are the ____?






50. Which of the following is a critical part of a seed providing nutrition for the embryo?







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