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






2. Which pair goes along with pollination?






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






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






5. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis?






6. The main 'job' of the root is ____?






7. What is attached at the node?






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






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






10. A primary function of traechids is ___?






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






12. Vessels are different from traechids because _____?






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






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






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






16. ___ roots of dicots penetrate very deeply to underground water while ____ roots of monocots remain close to the surfae and facilitate rapid absorption of surface water?






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






18. Lignin is found primarily in ___?






19. 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?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






27. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






28. In addition to anchoring a plant - roots usually function directly in which of the following processes?






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Ultmately - how is energy moved around and created in living things?






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






38. Stems differ from roots in ____?






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






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






41. 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?






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






43. The space on a stem between where buds are attache and elongates is referred to as the ____?






44. Not a specialized stem?






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






46. Water conducting cels that are open at either end include ___?






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






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






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






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






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