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Botany Basics

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1. The endodermis works to direct water through its cells by having the presence of a waxy layer of suberin called the ____ around its cells n only one plane?






2. This structure in the ovary of a flower is responsible for producing a seed?






3. A cactus is classified as a modified ____?






4. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis?






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






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






7. Stems differ from roots in ___?






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






9. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






10. 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 ____?






11. 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.






12. 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?

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13. The leaves of cacti are actually ____?






14. Because of greater light intensity and heat absorption on the upper surface of the leaf - the lower surface has ____?






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. Roots differ from stems in ___?






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






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






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






25. Cells produced by the vascular cambium include ___?






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






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






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






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






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






31. Not a specialized leaf?






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






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






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






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






36. Which of the following would NOT be part of the stele?






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






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






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






40. During the light dependent reactions of photosynthesis - ____?






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






42. When humidity is high - ____?






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






44. The osmotic response of guard cells is governed by the ___ levels in the guard cells?






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






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






47. Not a specialized stem?






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






49. Which of the following is part of the embryo of the seed?






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