Name: ___________________________________
Plant Review
1. A plant is a(an) list all that apply.
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Figure 23–2
2. In Figure 23–2, the X points to
a_____________________________________.
3. The stomata of leaves are usually open
in________________________________.
4. Through which plant cells does water move by capillary
action?_____________________.
5. In n angiosperm, pollen grains are produced in
the______________________________.
6. A ripened ovary that contains angiosperm seeds is called
a(an)______________________________.
7.
Figure 24–1
Circle the seed type shown in Figure 24–1 that is generally dispersed by animals.
8. A period during which the embryo of a seed is alive but not growing is
______________________.
9. Without gas exchange, a plant would be unable
to_____________________________.
10. What structure a plant embryo, a food supply, and a protective covering?
11. A seed plant is anchored in the ground by
its________________________________.
12. A carrot is
a(an)________________________________________________.
13. One of the main functions of stems is
to___________________________________.
14. Oxygen and carbon dioxide diffuse in and out of a leaf through
the____________________________________.
15. The early growth stage of a plant embryo is called
_________________________.
16. Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide
into_______________________.
17. If carbon dioxide is completely removed from a plant’s environment, what would
you expect to happen to the plant’s production of high-energy
sugars?_________________________________.
18.
Plant Characteristics
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Grows in clusters and low to the ground
Able to grow under a layer of snow
Carries out photosynthesis at temperatures
below freezing
Flowers very quickly and briefly during
summer
Produces small, moisture-retaining leaves
The box lists some characteristics of a plant that has adapted to conditions in its
environment. To which type of environment is the plant best adapted? Name a
biome._________________.
19. Which of the following characteristics could help short plants survive in areas
with limited sunlight? ______________________________.
20. Plant leaves have a waxy covering called a cuticle. When some plants are
stressed by lack of water, their cuticle increases in thickness. What does this
action demonstrate?
__________________________.
21. Cacti grow slowly compared to most other plants. The fact that cacti keep their
stomata closed for much of the day can help explain this growth characteristic.
Which of these best explains the advantage of keeping stomata closed during the
day?
22. Some mesquite trees have deeper roots than any other plant in the desert.
How are deep roots an adaptation for survival in the desert?
23. The early growth stage of a plant embryo is
called___________________________.
24. Photosynthesis uses sunlight to convert water and carbon dioxide
into______________________________________.