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Botany Basics

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






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






3. When humidity is high - ____?






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






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






6. Actively dividing cells can be found in ___?






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






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






9. Cells produced by the vascular cambium include ___?






10. A structure in the axil of an attached leaf that is apable of future growth to form a branch shoot is the ____?






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






12. Roots differ from stems in ___?






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






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






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






16. This tissue/region is present in monocot roots but absent in dicot roots?






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






18. The ground tissue of monocots is composed of ___?






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






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






21. Which of the following is a specialized leaf?






22. ____ is the stage of cellular respiration that takes place outside of the mitochondria?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. Which pair goes along with pollination?






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






33. Why do most roots tend to die in soils that contain very high concentrations of salts (or fertilizer)?






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






35. Which of the following is a specialized root for storage?






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






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






38. The skin of most fruits is technically the ___?






39. Explain the process by which plants get water from the soil into the leaves?






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






41. The part of the flower where seeds are produced is called the ___?






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






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






44. When humidity is low - ____ ?






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






46. A cactus is classified as a modified ____?






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






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






49. The skin of most fruits is technically the ____?






50. Plants maintain a constant flow of water from the roots to the leaves through a process very critical to life on land called ____?






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