Plant Biology Flashcard

Front

What is a set of standards by which to judge things?

Back

criteria

Front

What type of respiration uses oxygen to release energy?

Back

aerobic respiration

Front

What is the green substance found inside chloroplasts?

Back

chlorophyll

Front

What is the process that plants use to make their own food?

Back

photosynthesis

Front

What is the term for a variable that prevents the rate of a process from becoming any faster?

Back

limiting factor

Front

What is the waxy covering on the outside of many leaves?

Back

cuticle

Front

What is the term for the features that enable something to survive in a particular place?

Back

adaptation

Front

Term for a substance that takes part in a chemical reaction?

Back

reactant

Front

Term for a chemical substance that kills pests

Back

pesticide

Front

Amount of useful product obtained from a crop

Back

yield