Science Test 1 Study Guide

Photosynthesis takes place in which part of the plant?

Leaves (leaf)

Two things that are needed for a flower to sprout.

Moisture, Warmth

Dormant

An inactive seed that is alive

Bulb

An underground storehouse made with layers of thick fleshy leaves that surround a very short stem

Roots

The part of the plant that absorbs water and minerals from the ground

Leaf

Its main function is to make food for the plant

Spanish Moss

The most common type of epiphyte

Shoot system

The part of the plant that is above ground

Wheat rice and corn are examples of what?

Cereal

Botanist

A scientist who studies plants

What is a plants response to gravity?

Geotropism

What part of a flower attracts bees?

Petal

Embryo

The part of the seed that is underdeveloped

What is a large vein running up the middle of many leaves called?

Midrib

Sugar is stored in the the roots of plants as ___.

Starch

What is the layer of protective cells at the tip of the root called?

Root cap

Taproot

A deep main root

Chloroplasts

Packages of chlorophyll found in leaf cells

Cellulose

The tough fibrous material used to form the cell walls of plants

Guard cells

The structures that allows the stomata to open and close

What is the wax substance that coats a leaf?

Cuticle

What part of the plant grows below the ground?

Root system

Stomata

The pores on the underside of the leaf

What is an underwater plant with hollow bladder like leaves filled with water that are used to trap insects?

Bladder wart

Venus flytrap

The plant with hinged leaves that close shut like the jaws of a steel trap

The bright colors and honey scented nectar of this plant lure the insects that drown in its leaves are called what?

Pitcher plants

Sundew

The sticky glistening dew drops on this plant are the bait that attracts insects

Chlorophyll

The pigment that gives a plant its green color

Fertilization

The process in which an egg stored inside an ovule unites with a sperm cell from a grain of pollen

What is the transfer of pollen from the stamen to the pistil?

Pollination

Tropism

Any growth response of a plant to condition in its environment

Photosynthesis

The chemical process by which a plant produces food

Bract

A colorful leaf surrounding certain flows such as the dogwood and the poinsettia

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Pistil

4

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Ovary

1

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Ovule

10

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Petal

8

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Sepal

9

Which number matches the correct part of the flower: Stamen

7