Biology Test 2 Study Guide

What carbohydrate strengthens plant cell walls?

Grasses are one the most important plant families because we use them in landscaping.

A biologist studies what type of food a frog likes to eat. What field of biology does she study?

The creeping above ground stem of a grass is a(n)

Regarding its lifecyle, a tree is considered a perennial

Which of the following is produced by the light reaction of photosynthesis?

Photosynthesis reactants are sunlight, oxygen, and glucose

Which group of trees produces winged fruits called samaras?

The bushy head of a tree is called the crown

Plants are often green because chlorophyll tends to cover up the other pigments

A fibrous root system has a large primary root that grows straight down

Which of the following is an abscission layer involved in?

Respiration is the name of the process by which water vapor is lost from the leaves of plants.

A plant can continue to grow if the meristem tissue is damaged

What type of vascular tissue carries sap upward?

What is the name for a plant whose special leaves trap and digest insects

What type of special leaf holds a vine upright by coiling around a support structure?

Which best explains why plants are considered autotrophs?

What is the large central vein found in a leaf called?

A composite flower is composed of ray flowers and disk flowers

What is the term for a storage compartment within a cell?

Which of the following is one of the three most important cereal grasses?

What is the pressure produced by water within cells?

What type of bacteria returns soil nitrogen to the air?

Which of the following plant families is known for its poisonous members?