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BIOLOGY



Ch 19 - Plant Form and Function

1. __________________anchor the plant in soil and absorb water and minerals from the soil.

2. ______support growth above the ground and transport water & food between roots & leaves.

3. Leaves have holes called __________________for water and oxygen to exit.

4. __________________tissue transports water and minerals towards photosynthetic cells.

5. ___________tissue transports sugars toward nonphotosynthetic cells (ex. food moves down).

6. Plants grow in regions of active cell division called ______________________.

7. There are 2 types of flowering plants: monocots and ______________________.

8. ______________moves in plants due to capillary action and the pull created by transpiration.

9. __________________is the release of water by the leaves and stem.

10. __________________is the movement of sugars through a plant.

11. __________________makes plant stems grow.

12. __________________causes plant stems to grow and makes some plants sprout & flower.

13. __________________causes fruits to ripen.

14. __________________is the plant’s response to light and dark periods.

15. __________________are the reproductive organ of angiosperms.

16. Flowers typically have the following parts: stamens, ______________________, anther, ovules.

17. __________________occurs when pollen is transferred to a pistil.

18. __________________occurs when a sperm cell joins with an egg cell.

19. __________________must occur before fertilization can occur.
 
 

20. ESSAY: After fertilization, what happens to the flower’s ovary and the ovule.