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Botany Basics

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






2. Which is a type of epidermal cell?






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






4. The leaves of cacti are actually ____?






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






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






7. Actively dividing cells can be found in ___?






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






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






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






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






12. Stems differ from roots in ____?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. Which soil horizon is the most important agriculturally?






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






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






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






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






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


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






27. Stems differ from roots in ___?






28. White the basic chemical equation for photosynthesis indicating which parts are for the light dependent stage and which are part of the light independent stage?






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






30. An example of an aggregate fruit would be the ___?






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






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






33. The oxygen liberated by green plants during photosynthesis comes from ___?






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






35. The part of the root containing the vascular tissue?






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






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






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






39. Cells produced by the vascular cambium include ___?






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Roots differ from stems in ___?






47. Roots differ from stems in ___?






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






49. When humidity is low - ____ ?






50. A farmer finds that his landin the wetbottoms during an exceptionally wet year produced a very poor crop as most of the plants died. What could've been the problem?