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Unit 10 (Kingdom Plantae) Test Review
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Biology
9th Grade
03/19/2012

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Term
Which adaptations allow plants to reproduce on land?
Definition
seeds and spores
Term
If a student runs their finger over the skin of an apple they will most likey find _______ under their fingernail.
Definition
a thin film of wax
Term
The adaptation ________ allows a redwood tree to grow to towering heights.
Definition
vascular tissue
Term
The function of the stomata is to _____.
Definition
allow gas exchange and conserve water
Term
The phloem is vascular tissue that transports ________ throughout the plant.
Definition
sugar
Term
The xylem is vascular tissue that transports _______ throughout the plant.
Definition
water
Term
Most angiosperms have leaves that are thin with large surface area. This helps the plant _______.
Definition
photosynthesize
Term
To control water loss in plants, the _______ reduce the size of the stomata.
Definition
guard cells
Term
Plants have a ______ composed of cellulose.
Definition
cell wall
Term
Both algae and plants store their food in the form of ________.
Definition
glucose
Term
Seeds develop during the stage of ________.
Definition
fertilization
Term
What structure of a plant is used for Transportation of Nutrients?
Definition
stem
Term
The lack of the _______ would cause the plant to starve.
Definition
leaves
Term
The _______ are responsible for collecting water.
Definition
roots
Term
Sugars and other organic compounds are transported up the plant by the _____.
Definition
phloem
Term
The __________ are closed by the guard cells to prevent excess water loss.
Definition
stomata
Term
What structure is only found in plant cells?
Definition
cell membrane
Term
The powerhouse of the cell structure is the _______.
Definition
mitochondria
Term
What is the flow of gasses in the stomata?
Definition
carbon dioxide (CO2)
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What is the flow of gasses out of the stomata?
Definition
oxygen (O2)
Term
The male sex organ in the flower is the _____? (Consist of anther, filament, and sepal)
Definition
stamen
Term
The female sex organ in the flower is the ______, which ovules containing eggs are formed.
Definition
ovary
Term
The primary function of leaves is to ______.
Definition
trap sunlight for photosynthesis
Term
The epidermis of plant functions like the _____ of an animal.
Definition
skin
Term
_______ is most likey the seed dispersal mechanism of the tumbleweed.
Definition
wind
Term
In plants, the organelle that transform light energy into chemical energy are called ________.
Definition
chloroplast
Term
Some plants such as radishes and sweet potatoes store starch reserves in their ______.
Definition
roots
Term
The __________, at the tip of the stamen, produces pollen.
Definition
anther
Term
Leaflike, usually colorful, structures arranged in a circle around the tip of a flower stem are called ______.
Definition
petals
Term
Plants are ________ because they have a nucleus in their cells.
Definition
eukaryotic
Term
Plants are _________ because they can make their own food.
Definition
autotrophic
Term
Type of plant reporduction that occurs when new plants are grown from cuttings and produce offspring identical to the parent is _______ reporduction.
Definition
asexual
Term
_________reproduction in plants occurs when a flower and pollinator are involved.
Definition
sexual
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