COMPREHENSION EXERCISES AND DEFINITIONS A.-Answer these questions: 1) What are the two main organ systems of a plant? 2) What happens when we prune the roots or the stem of a plant? 3) What are the two main functions of the roots? 4) How many types of roots can you name? 5) How many parts are stems divided into? Can you name them? 6) What are the two main functions of the stem? 7) Why do some plants have thorns? 8) What is the main function of the leaves? 9) Can you name the three parts of a typical leaf? 10) Why are veins important in a leaf? 11) What are the names of the male and female organs in a flower? 12) How can you define the fruit? 13) What do we call the fleshy part of the fruit? What do we call the peel? 14) How can you define the seed? B.-QUIZ https://www.proprofs.com/quiz-school/story.php?title=parts-plants-their-functions C.-TRUE OR FALSE. CORRECT THE FALSE STATEMENTS: 1.-Pruning a plant or cutting off flowers causes a...
Many plants grow out of seeds and bulbs. Seeds grow roots and shoots. Roots and shoots then grow leaves above ground. Many plants make flowers, which turn into fruits. Flowers and fruits make their own seeds. We call this a life cycle. Germination When a seed falls on the ground, it needs warmth and water in order to germinate; some seeds also need light. Dicots have seed coats that soften with moisture. After being planted in the soil for a few days, the seed absorbs water and swells until the seed coat splits. Monocots have harder seed coats that do not split, but stay in one piece. The stem, called the hypocotyl, pushes through the soil along with the cotyledons, or seed leaves; this is called germination, or sprouting. The tiny root pushes down and grows, looking for water and nutrients. Soon the cotyledons fall off and the first true leaves emerge. It is important that the seed is planted in the right place at the right time in order for it to germ...
Research and add a comment. Big old trees - dubbed 'mother trees' - are hubs in a mycorrhizal fungal network (Source: Smileus/iStockphoto) Surprisingly, the answer is yes. They might seem like the strong, tall and silent type, but trees actually communicate with each other. Forest ecologist Dr Suzanne Simard, from the University of British Colombia , studies a type of fungi that forms underground communication networks between trees in North American forests. Big old trees — dubbed 'mother trees' — are hubs in this mycorrhizal fungal network, playing a key role in supporting other trees in the forest, especially their offspring. "If you're a mother and you have children, you recognise your children and you treat them in certain ways. We're finding that trees will do the same thing. They'll adjust their competitive behaviour to make room for their own kin and they send those signals through mycorrhizal networks," says Simard....
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