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Praxis Plant Science Botany

Subjects : praxis, botany
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1. Are tiny leaf openings on the leaf surface - allows plants to release and take in gases - such as carbon dioxide - oxygen - and water vapor






2. The system that moves water and minerals is called a






3. Help decrease the amount of excessive nutrients that can enter the water from storm runoff.






4. Are a man made means of treating water through natural processes using plants - animals - microorganisms and the environment itself.






5. Is moving liquid pesticide mixture through a filling hose and into a water source






6. Trunks for a plant. support leaves - fruits - and flowers. May also take in nutrients and store food.






7. Have a two - year growth cycle






8. The female portion of a flower






9. Plants retain their leaces all year






10. Are new of hybrid plants in which hybridization has been manipulated by humans






11. Are inactive parts of pesticide used for diluting a pesticide or to make it safer - easier to mix - measure - apply or more effective.






12. Ripe ovaries or groups of ripened ovaries that contain seeds.






13. Is a hormone for plants and growth regulator






14. Contain a strong primary root along with roots that branch out on the side






15. An embryo then develops inside a tissue that is protective and both layers are known as a






16. Refer in botanical use as the edible parts of plant - other than the flower






17. Refers to the first name used in binomial nomenclature. Capitalized word that refers to a plant cluster that has similarities that can be recognized easily.






18. Support stems






19. Materials that are moved by streams and deposited into fresh water.






20. A technology for growing plants in nutrient solutions with an artificial medium that providing mechanical support.






21. As in the sense of a plant part - is a structure that produces seeds.






22. Plants that live their entire life cycle n one growing season






23. Formation of buds taking place.






24. A condition in which wind or heat take too much water from a plant






25. The soils should be avoided because it pushes aggregates together - causing them to eventually break down






26. Increase the roots capacity to absorb to water and nutrients






27. Determine how long is an internodes length






28. The ___ horizon tops the profile and contains mostly organic matter - with a decomposed vegetation structure that enriches the soil with nutrients and helps it retain moisture.






29. Below the E horizon - the ___ horizon is where fine material has accumulated to create a dense layer in the soil. May be enriched with calcium carbonate in the form of a layer or nodule.






30. Are plants grouped because of its ability to grow in girth






31. One of several major factors influencing soil characteristics.






32. Is where the formation of pollen takes place






33. Are the smallest known living organisms that may reporuce and live apart from other living organisms.






34. Are the first leaves to appear after seeds germinate






35. When light is used to convert carbon dioxide and water into plant food.






36. In design comes from elements creating a feeling of motion that can lead the eyes of a viewer through or beyond the area designed.






37. Have numerous roots that are branched out.






38. A tomato disorder marked by a black or leathery brown spot on the fruits bottom.






39. Parent material moved by gravity






40. The waxy substance that makes up cuticles.






41. Materials developing or weathering in place and are not transported






42. In a tomato is from a fast uptake of water such as from sownpurs or excessive watering.






43. Full width tilage involving one or more trips during the soil surface is tilled. Done before or during planting.






44. Occurs when pollen is carried from one plant to another






45. This name is not always capitalized - in botany refers to a group of plants that can interbreed only among themselves






46. Pesticide is a capor or gas or it forms a cloud of vapor and gas when applied






47. A stem also has a part known as a ___ - which produces tissue that lengthens the stem






48. Refers to the movement through the soil of molecules.






49. Pollinated from the same flower or other flowes on the same






50. Are created when microbes from decomposed organic matter make compounds that make soil particles hold together.







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