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What does ''Eukaryotic'' mean? |
Each cell has a nucleus |
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What are plant Cell Walls made of? |
Cellulose |
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What process are Chloroplasts involved in? |
Photosynthesis |
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What is the basics of Photosynthesis? |
turns carbon dioxide into sugar |
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What are the two types of plants? |
Seed Plants and Seedless Plants |
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What does ''Vascular'' mean? |
Specialized channels carry water and nutrients throughout their bodies. |
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What is the function of the root system? |
To keep the plant firmly anchored in the soil preventing it to be washed or blown away.
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What do roots adsorb? |
Water and Nutrients |
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What are the functions of a stem? |
It provides support for growing branches, leaves and flowers, carries out water and nutrients. |
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In ANGIOSPERM plants, where will the seeds be located? |
inside a flower. |
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In ANGIOSPERMS, what form after pollination? |
a fruit from the flower. |
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What are the two classes of Angiosperms? |
Monocots and Dicots |
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Why is a seed a Monocotyledonous? |
because it has one seed. |
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Why is a seed a Dicotyledonous? |
because it has two seeds. |
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State the difference in the numbers of flower petals in monocots and dicots. |
The flowers of monocots have parts in multiples of three and the flower of dicots have parts in multipiles of four and five. |
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What classifies plants as GYMNOSPERMS? |
a group of seed plants that produce no flowers or fruit. |
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What are the reproductive structures of Gymnosperms? |
Cones |
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Of the male and female cones, which ones carry the seeds? |
Female |
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What does evergreen mean? |
a plant that has green leaves throughout the year. |
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Name Four classes of Gymnosperms. |
Cycads, Ginkgoes, Gnetophytes, Conifers |