Botany Questions
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structure which produces and holds the pollen
the ______ mesophyll is responsible for most of the photosynthesis
green leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud
colorful leaf-like structures that attract pollinators
a group of flowering plants with seeds held inside a fruit
cells on the inside of a step which carry water and minerals up from the root
a root system in which all of the roots are about the same size is called _____
actively growing region at the tip of a stem, root, or leaf
Which of the following are seed-producing plants? (Check all that apply)-angiosperms-gymnosperms-lycophytes-pteridophytes-mosses-liverworts
cells that make up the skin of the root stem or leaves
the ______ is where new cells divide in a plant
a root system which has one large primary root and many secondary roots branching from that root is called ______
Animals play important roles in angiosperm reproduction either by visiting flowers for the process of _________ or eating fruits which aids in _______.-fertilization; seed dispersal-pollination; fertilization-fertilization; pollination-pollination; seed dispersal-fertilization; pollen dispersal
tube shaped cells inside of a stem which carry food down the leaves
_____ increase the surface area and water absorbing ability of the root
Place the plant structures in the correct order, starting with the earliest evolving and ending with the most recently evolved.-embryo-tracheid-flower-seed
A feature that is shared by pines, cycads, and gingkos but is not found in flowering plants is-development of a seed.-wind dispersal of pollen.-non-flagellated sperm.-pollen tube formation.-partially exposed megagametophyte.
What adaptations allowed vascular plants to thrive in terrestrial environments that cannot be colonized by bryophytes? (Check all that apply.)-Stomata-Tracheids-Starch-producing plastids-Sporopollenin-walled spores-A waxy cuticle-Cellulose cell walls-Plasmodesmata
the first structure to emerge from a germinating seed
Match the following characteristics shared by gymnosperms and angiosperms with the associated advantages they supply to both plant groups.-Ovules-Leaves-Pollen-Wood-SeedsA. Transport male gamete to receptive female tissuesB. Contain dormant embryo and nutrition for the embryoC. Provide a large flattened area for photosynthesisD. Strengthen stem, allow for greater height and branching of stemE. Enclose and protect female gametophyte and embryo