1. lenticels What are the small openings in a stem's bark that allow air to enter the
stem ?
2. vegetative reproduction What is the process of a new plant growing from a root , stem , or leaf
of an existing plant ?
3. length of day and night What is the chief factor determining when a plant flowers ?
4. sepal What part of a flower covers and protects the rest of the flower during
development ?
5. rind What is the tough outer covering of a herbaceous monocot stem ?
6. The seed begins to ab- Which of the following steps occurs first in the process of germination
sorb water ?
7. anther growing What part of a flower produces pollen ?
8. An ovary has ripened . When there is a fully developed fruit on a plant , which of the following
statements is always true ?
9. chemotropin Which of the following is not a plant hormone ?
10. spreading branching What type of branching does the pictured tree exhibit ?
11. pith A young woody stem stores water in soft , thin - walled cells at its center
. What is this storage region called ?
12. radicle
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What part of a seed's embryo develops into the new plant's root system
?
13. transpiration pull, root factors that drives the sap stream ?
pressure, capillarity
14. adventitious roots What are the special roots that grow from unusual regions of a plant ?
15. endosperm What is the tissue that surrounds and nourishes a developing plant
embryo ?
16. grain produced by plants of the grass family
17. legume consists of a pod enclosing several seeds
18. pome consists of an outer fleshy layer and an inner papery core
19. berry entire fruit is fleshy and juicy throughout
20. nut consists of a seed enclosed in a hard , relatively thick shell ; examples
include acorns
21. gametes Reproductive cells , such as egg cells and sperm cells , are called ?
22. ( root ) cortex Within a root , food is stored in the ?
23. diffusion The process in which substances mix through random molecular mo-
tion is called ?.
24. internode The section of a twig between nodes is a ( n ) ___ ? __
25. agent The dispersal of dandelion seeds by the wind is an example of ?
dispersal .
26. elongation
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