Plant Biology and Processes

These flashcards cover key concepts related to plant biology, including parts of flowers, seed germination, and essential biological processes.

What is germination?

The first growth of a seed.

What does the term ‘testa’ refer to?

The protective seed coat.

What is germination?

The first growth of a seed.

What does the term ‘testa’ refer to?

The protective seed coat.

What is the radicle?

The first root that emerges from a seed.

What is the plumule?

The first shoot that emerges from a seed.

What is a cotyledon?

The food (starch) used for germination.

What is the stamen?

The pollen producing part of a flower.

What does ‘carpel’ refer to in a flower?

The female reproductive organ of a plant.

Define pollination.

The transferring of pollen to the female stigma.

What is fertilisation in flowering plants?

The fusion of male pollen and female ovules.

What is an independent variable in an experiment?

The factor you change in an experiment.

What is a dependent variable?

The factor you measure in an experiment.

What does dispersal mean in the context of plants?

The spreading of seeds away from the parent plant.

What are the female parts of a flower?

Ovary, ovule, stigma, and style.

What are the male parts of a flower?

Pollen, anther, and filament.

What is asexual reproduction?

Reproduction by making an exact copy of one parent (cloning).

Describe photosynthesis.

Plants making glucose (sugar) with sun energy, water, and carbon dioxide, while also producing oxygen.

What is the greenhouse effect?

When gases are produced that increase the gas layer around Earth, trapping more heat and causing an increase in Earth's temperature.