Forestry- PLANT BIOLOGY

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What is the purpose of the cell wall in a plant cell?

Back

Provide structural support and protection.

Front

Photosynthesis converts light energy into what?

Back

ATP.

Front

How many cotyledons does a monocot have?

Back

1.

Front

What is cohesion?

Back

Water molecules sticking to one another.

Front

Which plant family is the key to nitrogen fixation?

Back

Legumes.

Front

What is photosynthesis?

Back

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Front

What role do stomata play in plants?

Back

They regulate gas exchange and transpiration.

Front

Define transpiration in plants.

Back

The process of water movement through a plant and its evaporation from aerial parts.

Front

What is the function of xylem?

Back

Transport water and dissolved minerals from roots to other parts of the plant.

Front

What is the function of phloem?

Back

Transport sugars and nutrients produced by photosynthesis throughout the plant.