Biology students can learn about plant structure with these printable science flash cards.
There are 47 flash cards in this set (8 pages to print.)
To use:
1. Print out the cards.
2. Cut along the dashed lines.
3. Fold along the solid lines.
Sample flash cards in this set:
| Questions | Answers |
|---|---|
| Photosynthesis | A chemical process by which green plants produce food |
| Stomata | holes located on the underside of the leaf through which air enters. |
| Chlorophyll | Pigment that makes plants green. This is necessary for photosynthesis to occur. |
| Chloroplasts | Tiny packages of chlorophyll contained in the cells of the leaf. |
| Glucose | A type of sugar; the food plants need in order to live. |
| Midrib | The large vein in the middle of the leaf. |
| Cuticle | the waxy covering that coats the skin of the leaf and prevents water from escaping. |
| Shoot System | The part of the plant that is visible above the ground. |
| Root System | The part of the plant that is below the ground. |
| Taproot | One main root that goes deep into the ground. |
| Root Cap | A layer of tough protective cells that cover the end of the root. |
| Root Hairs | Tiny projections near the end of a root that absorbs water and dissolved minerals from the soil. |
| Guard Cells | A pair of cells that surrounds each stoma on a leaf to control how much water evaporates through the stomata. |
| Cellulose | A tough, fibrous material manufactured by plant cells out of glucose and used to make cell walls. |
| Tropism | The growth of a plant in response to a condition in its environment, such as gravity, water, light, or touch. |
| Tree | A tall plant with a single woody stem |
| Perennial | A type of plant that does not die after one season but lives for many years. |
| Annuals | Plants that live for only one year. |
| Biennials | Plants that live for two years. |
| Dendrologist | A scientist that studies trees. |
| Cambium Layer | The part of a tree's trunk where growth takes place. |
| Annual Growth Ring | An inner band of light spring wood and an outer band of dark summer wood that make up one year's growth of a tree. |
| Broadleaf Tree | A tree with broad, flat leaves; most bear flowers and produce seeds |
| Deciduous Tree | A tree that loses its leaves in the fall. |
| Conifer | A cone-bearing tree |
| Evergreen | A tree that keeps its leaves year round. |
| Spores | Single cells produced instead of seeds in some plants. |
| Rhizoids | A fern's roots that grow downward from the underside of the stem. |
| Fronds | Leaves of a palm tree or a fern. |
| Kelp | A kind of brown alga that is the largest type of alga. |
| Saprophytes | Fungi that feed on dead matter. |
| Mycelium | A network of cells strung together in a threadlike structure that makes up the main part of a fungus. |
| Hyphae | Tiny, white, hairlike structures of a mold. |
| Geotropism | a plant's response to gravity |
| Hydrotropism | A plant's response to water. |
| Phototropism | A plant's response to light. |
| Thigmotropism | A plant's response to touch. |
| Fruit | Anything that forms from the ovary of a flower. |
| Dormant | Inactive |
| 3 parts of a seed | 1. Embryo - miniature undeveloped plant. 2. Cotyledons - contain stored food for growing plant. 3. Seed Coat - covers and protects embryo. |
| Botanist | Scientist who studies plants. |
| Composite Plant Family | Largest family of flowering plants (foods that come from this family: lettuce, artichokes, sunflower seeds.) |
| Pea Plant Family | High protein plant (foods from this family: peas, green beans) |
| Grass Plant Family | The most important family of food-processing plants. (Wheat, barley, rye, oats, rice, and corn.) |
| Filaments | Long strings of cells laid end to end. |
| Parasites | An organism that gets its nourishment by attaching itself to another organism and continuously taking in that organism's body fluid. |
| Classification | The process of arranging things into groups according to their similarities. |
