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Botany Basics

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






2. The best soil for plant growth is ___?






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






4. Not a specialized leaf?






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






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






7. When humidity is high - ____?






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






9. The part of the flower that eventually become seeds are the ___?






10. 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.






11. 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 ____?






12. Lignin is found primarily in ___?






13. 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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14. Fruit forms from the ovary wall of a flower referred to a the ___?






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






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






17. The spines of cacti are specially adapted to perform 2 imp't functions for the plant - transpiration and photosynthesis. True or false?






18. Differentiate between diffusion and osmosis?






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






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






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






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






24. Pollen adheres to a sticky portion of the flower called the ___?






25. Which soil horizon is the most important agriculturally?






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






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






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






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






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






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






32. The discrete paches of xylem and phloem found in herbaceous dicot stems are called ____?






33. Which fruit or seed is dispersed by water?






34. When the calyx - corolla - and stamen of a flower are attached below the overy - the ovary is said to be ___?






35. What is attached at the node?






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






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






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






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






40. If the concentration of solutes/salts outside the plant cell is greater than the concentration on the inside - water will ____?






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






42. Roots differ from stems in ___?






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






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






45. The leaves of cacti are actually ____?






46. Stems differ from roots in ___?






47. Mitochondria are organelles responsible for ___?






48. Not a specialized leaf?






49. Which of the following is a specialized root?






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







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