Science Chapter 10 Study Guide: Structure and Function of Plants
Vocabulary:
cuticle
xylem
cambium
flower
monocot
zygote
pollen
transpiration
sepal
dicot
sporophyte gametophyte
rhizoid
seed
embryo
cotyledon
cone
ovule
pollination
petal
stamen
pistil
vascular tissue
nonvascular plant
frond
phloem
germination root cap
angiosperm gymnosperm
ovary
fruit
vascular plant
Concepts:
Big Idea: How does the structure of a plant allow it to grow and reproduce?
Study the drawings you copied into your notebooks (#1, 6, 7, 11, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 29)
Know the characteristics that all plants share; know which domain plants belong to
Know what plants need to live successfully on land
Know the difference between vascular plants and nonvascular plants
Know the stages of a plant’s life cycle and what happens at each stage
Know the difference between a gymnosperm and angiosperm life cycles
Know the 3 major groups of nonvascular plants and what characteristics they share
Know the 3 groups of seedless vascular plants and what characteristics they share
Know the characteristics that seed plants share
Know how a seed becomes a new plant
Know the function(s) of roots, stems, and leaves
Know the parts (and function of each part) of roots, stems, and leaves
Know the parts of moss and what each does; parts of a fern and what each does
Know the parts of a seed
Know the parts of a flower and which parts are male or female reproductive structures
Know what is needed for germination of a seed
Know the characteristics of gymnosperms and angiosperms
Know the reproductive structures of most gymnosperms
Know how gymnosperms and angiosperms reproduce (“life cycle” diagrams)
Know the 2 types of angiosperms and the characteristics of each
Know what the phloem and xylem do; know where each is located in a tree
Why do plants need to have an effective means of dispersal?
Know the products humans get from flowering plants
How can you tell if a plant is a vascular plant or a nonvascular plant?
What adaption allows a land plant’s sperm to reach an egg, without using water?
California State Standards:
Structure and Function of Plants
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All living organisms are composed of cells, from just one to many trillions, whose details usually are visible only through a
microscope. As a basis for understanding this concept:
d.
Students know that mitochondria liberate energy for the work that cells do and that chloroplasts capture sunlight
energy for photosynthesis.
A typical cell of any organism contains genetic instructions that specify its traits. Those traits may be modified by
environmental influences. As a basis for understanding this concept:
a. Students know the differences between the life cycles and reproduction methods of sexual and asexual organisms.
The anatomy and physiology of plants and animals illustrate the complementary nature of structure and function. As a basis
for understanding this concept:
a. Students know plants and animals have levels of organization for structure and function, including cells, tissues,
organs, organ systems, and the whole organism.
f. Students know the structures and processes by which flowering plants generate pollen, ovules, seeds, and fruit.