Plant Science Unit Study Guide
Unit 5
Plant Science Unit Study Guide
Name ________________________________________
Date ____________________ Hour _________
Answer the following questions. All of the information on this study guide will be on the test.
1. _______________ is a material commonly used to build house that is made from plant materials.
2. The gas released by plants that is used by humans is _____________________________.
3. What part of the plant anchors it to the soil? _______________________________
4. Food produced by plant leaves is moved to the roots by the _________________________.
5. Which plant part’s main function is food production? _______________________________
6. A root system with a thick central root with secondary roots branching off is referred to as a ________________________________ system?
7. Which type of root system has many finely branched roots? _________________________________
8. Where do buds from on a stem? ____________________________________
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Which part of a stem carries water and nutrients absorbed by the roots to the plant leaves? _____________________________________
10. Which part of a plant produces seeds? ____________________________
11. The combination of female flower parts is referred to as the ______________________________.
12. The combination of male flower parts is referred to as the _______________________________.
13. Which part of a plant is the ripened ovary that contains plant seeds? __________________________
14. Seeds that have two cotyledons are referred to as ________________________________.
15. Plants depend on the wind, insects, and animals for _________________________________.
16. Plants that live three years or more are referred to as ___________________________.
17. What are plants that need two growing seasons to complete their life cycle? ___________________________________ 18. The energy needed for photosynthesis comes from the __________________________.
19. During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are converted into ______________________.
20. The cooling process in plants is referred to as _________________________________.
21. The process in which the sugars and starches stored in the plant are converted to energy is known to as ________________________________.
22. Which fruit is a pome fruit and widely grown in the states of Washington and New York? ________________________________ 23. Which fruits is widely grown in California and used for wine? _____________________________
24. Make a list of citrus fruits mentioned in your book. __________________________________________________________________________________________
25. Which vegetable is grown in the United States almost entirely in California and Arizona? ______________________________________
26. Idaho has the highest production in the United States of _______________________________.
27. Which is a major nut crop in the United States and grown mostly in California? ________________________________
28. What plant items are often used in cosmetics? ____________________________________________
29. Which plant products have been passed down for generations in cultures? _______________________________________
30. Organic production regulations and requirements are found in ____________________________. 2
31. One of the most widely used genetically modified crops in the United States is _________________________.
32. What are the major controversies surrounding genetically modified plants? __________________________________________________________________________________________
33. Define the following terms: Cholorphyll:______________________________________________________________________________ Greenbelt:_______________________________________________________________________________ Hybrid:___________________________________________________________________________________ Photosynthesis:___________________________________________________________________________ Pomology:_______________________________________________________________________________ Olericulture:______________________________________________________________________________ Silage:___________________________________________________________________________________ Textile:___________________________________________________________________________________
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35. What is the difference between a bean seed and a corn seed? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 36. Describe the growth cycles of an annual, biennial and perennial plant. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the formula for Photosynthesis?
_______________ + ______________ --------------------à __________________ + __________________
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Plant Science Unit Study Guide
Name ________________________________________
Date ____________________ Hour _________
Answer the following questions. All of the information on this study guide will be on the test.
1. _______________ is a material commonly used to build house that is made from plant materials.
2. The gas released by plants that is used by humans is _____________________________.
3. What part of the plant anchors it to the soil? _______________________________
4. Food produced by plant leaves is moved to the roots by the _________________________.
5. Which plant part’s main function is food production? _______________________________
6. A root system with a thick central root with secondary roots branching off is referred to as a ________________________________ system?
7. Which type of root system has many finely branched roots? _________________________________
8. Where do buds from on a stem? ____________________________________
9.
Which part of a stem carries water and nutrients absorbed by the roots to the plant leaves? _____________________________________
10. Which part of a plant produces seeds? ____________________________
11. The combination of female flower parts is referred to as the ______________________________.
12. The combination of male flower parts is referred to as the _______________________________.
13. Which part of a plant is the ripened ovary that contains plant seeds? __________________________
14. Seeds that have two cotyledons are referred to as ________________________________.
15. Plants depend on the wind, insects, and animals for _________________________________.
16. Plants that live three years or more are referred to as ___________________________.
17. What are plants that need two growing seasons to complete their life cycle? ___________________________________ 18. The energy needed for photosynthesis comes from the __________________________.
19. During photosynthesis, carbon dioxide and water are converted into ______________________.
20. The cooling process in plants is referred to as _________________________________.
21. The process in which the sugars and starches stored in the plant are converted to energy is known to as ________________________________.
22. Which fruit is a pome fruit and widely grown in the states of Washington and New York? ________________________________ 23. Which fruits is widely grown in California and used for wine? _____________________________
24. Make a list of citrus fruits mentioned in your book. __________________________________________________________________________________________
25. Which vegetable is grown in the United States almost entirely in California and Arizona? ______________________________________
26. Idaho has the highest production in the United States of _______________________________.
27. Which is a major nut crop in the United States and grown mostly in California? ________________________________
28. What plant items are often used in cosmetics? ____________________________________________
29. Which plant products have been passed down for generations in cultures? _______________________________________
30. Organic production regulations and requirements are found in ____________________________. 2
31. One of the most widely used genetically modified crops in the United States is _________________________.
32. What are the major controversies surrounding genetically modified plants? __________________________________________________________________________________________
33. Define the following terms: Cholorphyll:______________________________________________________________________________ Greenbelt:_______________________________________________________________________________ Hybrid:___________________________________________________________________________________ Photosynthesis:___________________________________________________________________________ Pomology:_______________________________________________________________________________ Olericulture:______________________________________________________________________________ Silage:___________________________________________________________________________________ Textile:___________________________________________________________________________________
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35. What is the difference between a bean seed and a corn seed? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 36. Describe the growth cycles of an annual, biennial and perennial plant. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 37. What is the formula for Photosynthesis?
_______________ + ______________ --------------------à __________________ + __________________
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