Agriculture Science and Technology
Unit 7 Review – Plant Science
7.1 Define Terms
Match the following terms with their BEST definition listed below:
A. Annual
B. biennial
C. dicot
D. monocot
E. perennial
F. plant science
G. grain crops
H. horticulture
_____ 1. Are of study encompassing the production of fruits, vegetables, flowers, turf, nuts, and
shrubs and other ornamental plants.
_____2. A plant that completes its life cycle in one year or less
_____3. A plant with broad leaves, flowers in multiples of four or five, and vascular bundles are
arranged in a ring.
_____4. A plant that needs more than two years to complete its life cycle.
_____5. Field of study that pertains to plants grown for their edible seeds.
_____6. A plant that needs two years to complete its life cycle.
_____7. The science of plant growth, care, and management
_____8. A plant with one seed leaf or cotyledon
Match the following terms with their BEST definition listed below:
A. Fertilizer
B. photosynthesis
D. soil
E. transpiration
_____ 9. The outer layer of the earth’s crust that supports plant growth.
_____10. A material that supplies nutrients to plants.
_____11. The process by which plants convert food to energy.
_____12. The food-making process of plants.
_____13. The movement of water vapor out of a plant through stomata
C. respiration
7.2 List the products obtained from plants and name the species that produce them
For each of the following categories of plants, identify at least two types of plants and their
products.
14. Grain Crops:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
15. Fiber Crops:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
16. Fruit Crops:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
17. Vegetable Crops: ______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
18. Forestry:
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
7.3 Identify the four major parts of a plant and their functions
Identify the four major parts of the plant and list their primary function
19. _______________:
20. _______________:
21. _______________:
22. _______________:
7.4 Distinguish between photosynthesis and respiration
The balanced equation for photosynthesis is:
6 CO2 + 12 H2O  C6H12O6 + 6 O2 + 6 H2O
Identify what each part of the equation is in common terms:
22. CO2 = ___________________________
23. H2O = ___________________________
24. Energy = __________________________
25. C6H12O6 = _________________________
26. O2 = ____________________________
27. Briefly explain the process of respiration.
28. Identify the two plant tissues that are responsible for the transfer of nutrients and water in
plants and identify their primary functions.
(a)
(b)
7.5 Compare monocot and dicot plants
24. Identify at least three characteristics of a monocot plant
(a)
(b)
(c)
25. Identify at least three characteristics of a dicot plant
(a)
(b)
(c)
7.6 Identify requirements for plant growth
26. Identify the 16 essential nutrients for plant growth by filing in the following categories:
Primary Nutrients
Secondary Nutrients
Micronutrients
Identify the three primary nutrients and identify at least one symptom of a plant that is lacking in
that nutrient:
27. __________________________:
28. __________________________:
29. __________________________:
7.7 Describe the importance and nature of soil
30. Describe how soil texture is determined.
31. Briefly describe why understanding soil texture is important.
32. Identify the approximate makeup of soil in terms of the following four categories:
Mineral matter, Organic matter, Air, and Water
7.8 Explain the role of fertilizers and their importance
33. Briefly explain the importance of a soil test
34. Explain the role that pH plays in plant growth
35. The labeling on most commercial fertilizers has three numbers, such as 13-13-13. What do these
three numbers represent?