Plant Vocabulary and Properties of Water

Front

What is a ripened ovary of a plant which contains a seed?

Back

Fruit

Front

A specialized type of taproot is called _______.

Back

Napiform

Front

What are other plant parts that are not fruits?

Back

Vegetable

Front

Soils that are smooth and stay together due to the presence of small sized particles are called _______.

Back

Clay Soils

Front

Fill in the blank: The ______ is the first root that emerges from a seed/plant.

Back

Primary

Front

What is the main function of leaves in plants?

Back

Photosynthesis

Front

What is the process by which plants lose water through small openings in their leaves?

Back

Transpiration

Front

What is the term for the underground part of a plant that absorbs water and nutrients?

Back

Root

Front

What type of root system is characterized by many thin roots?

Back

Fibrous root system

Front

What is the term for the green pigment in plants that captures light energy?

Back

Chlorophyll