Monday, April 14, 2008

Bailey vs The Plants

Which one is smarter? Plants or Flash???

Ch 10 Introduction to Plants



1. Have you read the chapter? Pages 248-285

2. Take notes on the chapter and organize your notes.

3. Check over and review all the handouts - often times test questions come from the handouts!

4. Make sure you visit the review section for the chapters at the end of the chapter.

5. Make sure you know the answers to the questions and definitions from your weekly vocab sheet.

6. Visit the DOE's web site -http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/search/default.asp?YearCode=%25&GradeID=%25&QuestionCategory=&FormSubmitted=yes&ReportingCategoryCode=%25&ShowReportingCategory=&originalpage=0&page=0&answers=&intro=no&advanced_search=yes and do a search for biology or science, tech & engineering for fungi and then plants. Some good questions that could be quite easily grabbed and incorporated into our test - hum..... "You might want to go to that MCAS site Mr. C. showed us. I saw a question/s from there on the test." Brenda K (last year)

7. When an egg is fertilized, what is the result called?

8. Unlike cone bearing plants and flowering plants, ferns do not produce ______________.

9. What part or structure of a leaf allows air and water to pass into and out of the leaf?

10. Phloem transports _________ in an __________ direction in a plant.

11. Xylem transports __________ in an ____________ direction in a plant.

12. Water and dissolved nutrients are transported within a plant by?

13. Which of these are perennials? corn, pansies, pine trees, or tomatoes

14. A beet and a radish are examples of a
a. taproot system
b. conifer
c. non vascular plant
d. fibrous root system
e. fungi

15. In a leaf, each stomata's size is controlled by ___________.

16. What is the pigment that gives plants their green color?

17. Roots are to plants as _______ is/are to a mushroom.

18. What is the chemical formula of the end product of most types of photosynthesis?

19. New stem and leaf growth occurs in what area?

20. This type of angiosperm has flower parts in multiples of 3, scattered vascular bundles, one cotyledon and have narrow leaves with branched veins.

21. Corn, marigolds, tomatoes, and petunias are perennials-True or false.

22. Carrots, beets, and dandelions are examples of what type of root system?

23. List 10 angiosperms.

24. Name 5 gymnosperms.

25. The tissue in which new growth of xylem and phloem occurs.

26. What area of the root does new root growth occur?

27. Plants use photosynthesis to produce what?

28. What does the development of leaves in the spring do to change the forest floor?

29. Know the male/female parts of a flower.

30. Do gymnosperms or angiosperms have flowers?

31. Which is NOT required for germination: sunlight, warm temperature, water, or oxygen?

32. What are different plants of the same species pollinated by?

33. What color are most plants? Why?

34, Opening in epidermis of leaf:

35. Does fungi have chlorophyll?

36. What are the two ways that fungi reproduce?

37. How do plants reproduce?

38. Know different parts of a plant as hidden in your textbook!

39. Name 20 things that plants give us:

40. What does your monocot/dicot table look like in your notes?

41. Which of the following is NOT an example of a gymnosperm?
a. palm tree
b. gingko tree
c. pine tree
d. cycad

42. Another name for cotyledon is
a. seed leaf.
b. seed coat.
c. seed plant.
d. seed scar.

43. Water and minerals absorbed by the roots are transported by which type of tissue?
a. xylem
b. phloem
c. stoma
d. epidermis
e. vascular cambium

44. Check out the handout/worksheet on BEAN SEED - know all the parts!

45. What do these seed parts of the embryo grow into?
Epicotyl

Hypocotyl

Radicle





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Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Fungi Study Guide


Why does he treat me like a MUSHROOM?

Fungi Study Guide
by Mr. Carrison


1. Have you read the chapter? Pages 240 to 247

2. How good are your lecture notes?

3. Check over and review all the handouts - often times test questions come from the handouts.

4. Make sure you visit the review section at the end of the chapter.

5. Make sure you know the answers to the questions and definitions from your beloved weekly vocab sheet.

6. Visit the DOE's web site http://www.doe.mass.edu/mcas/search/default.asp?YearCode=%25&GradeID=%25&QuestionCategory=&FormSubmitted=yes&ReportingCategoryCode=%25&ShowReportingCategory=&originalpage=0&page=0&answers=&intro=no&advanced_search=yes and do a search for biology or science, tech & engineering for fungi, mushrooms, lichens and the like. Some good questions that could be quite easily grabbed and incorporated into our test - hum.....

7. What is the pigment that gives plants their green color?

8. Roots are to plants as _______ is/are to a mushroom.

9. Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are all examples of what type of plant?

10. What is the chemical formula of the end product of most types of photosynthesis?

11. Young leaves of this vascular plant are called fiddleheads, grow in warm, damp areas and grow no seeds. Plant parts include sori and spores. Many can be eaten when young and taste like asparagus! EAT THEM ONLY WHEN WITH AN EXPERIENCED AND SEASONED FIELD GUIDE!!! THIS IS ALSO GREAT ADVICE FOR ANYONE WANTING TO EAT WILD MUSHROOMS! BEWARE!!! BEST TO ERROR ON THE SIDE OF ULTRA CAUTION!!!


12. Using the picture of the mushroom what are the parts mentioned below?

Top Left

Middle Left

Bottom Right

Middle Right

Second down Right

13. How do most fungi reproduce?

14. What are the membership requirements to be included in the Fungi kingdom?

15. Describe Sporangium fungi in great detail and know a few examples.

16. Describe Club fungi in great detail and know a few examples.

17. Describe Sac fungi in great detail and know a few examples.

18. Describe Imperfect fungi in great detail and know a few examples.

19. Why are imperfect fungi called imperfect?

20. Are yeast fungi? What does industry use yeast for?

21. Does fungi have chlorophyll?

22. What are the two ways that fungi reproduce?

23. Know different parts of the different kinds of fungi shown in our textbook and PowerPoint presentation.

24. Slime molds' bodies behave like an _______ because of the way it creeps along and engulfs food particles.

25. Do fungi digest food inside or outside cell walls?

26. What is chitin and is found in plants or fungi?

27. Do fungi have distinct nuclei?

28. What kind of habitat do fungi like?

29. Do you know all the parts of a club fungi? Could you label all the parts if given a picture or drawing???

30. Multicellular fungi are made up of thin filaments called

a. hyphae.

b. sporangia.

c. mycelium.

d. threadlike fungi.

31. Penicillin is used in the production of
a. insulin.
b. soy sauce.
c. citric acid.
d. antibiotics.

32. The fungus portion of a lichen contributes to the partnership by
a. producing food.
b. carrying out photosynthesis.
c. producing water.
d. preventing drying out.

33. The Algae (or in some species bacteria) species in a lichen contributes what to the relationship?


Check out:

  • Lichens

  • Another way of asking saying "please pass the bread"
  • Intro to Fungi site
  • Link to a "semi-cool" blog with important advertizing!
  • Check out Fun Facts to Fungi
  • www.scituateblog.blogspot.com is a fellow students new blog



    Some explanation to the Einstein to Marilyn Monroe morphing pict we saw in class. Type of Hybrid imaging.
    "How did this work? When our eyes see the details when we get closer, it changes our perception of the image! I shared this with many of my friends including my buddy Niel. Update: From the comments, we should take time to credit
    Aude Oliva, Ph.D. who is the creator of this fine work. I had a great time visiting the MIT museum and encourage you to check it out too!"

    "It's actually because of something called "top down processing.” Top down processing is when you brain changes what you see because that’s what it thinks it should see. Basically, when you loose enough detail to make it look like Harry Potter, it fills in the gaps. The same theory applies for when they all look like Einstein. The camera cannot be fooled because it doesn't have a brain. "
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeremiah_owyang/1509444609/

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