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The carnivorous plant that has two-sided leaves, each with highly sensitive trigger hairs that is native to North and South Carolina is:
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The Venus flytrap
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If a homeowner wants a good fertilizer for a vegetable garden, which of the following commercial fertilizers would usually work best?
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A fertilizer having the number code 12-18-18
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Phloem sap contains
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Sugars
Amino acids
Hormones
Enzymes
e. All of the above are correct
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Using organic matter such as manure or compost for fertilizer:
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Improves fertility
Aerates the soil
Increases the water holding capacity of the soil
Provides food for beneficial soil microorganisms
e. All of the above are correct
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Most carnivorous plants use their prey as a primary source of:
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Nitrogen
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The attraction of a molecule to another type of substance is
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Adhesion
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In the pressure flow theory, any part of a plant that does not carry out photosynthesis is a:
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Sink
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The bacterium Rhizobium:
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Triggers the development of root nodules in legumes
Enter plants through the root hairs
Live symbiotically within plant cells
Break the triple covalent bond in N2
e. All of the above are correct
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Cells that make up tracheids are ___________ whereas cells that make up sieve tubes are __________.
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Dead, alive
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If a homeowner wants to fertilize a grass lawn, it would be best to use a fertilizer designed for helping grasses to grow. Which of the following commercial fertilizers would usually work best?
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A fertilizer having the number code 25-5-5
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The __________ and _____________ of a plant's leaf help conserve water in a plant.
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Stomata, cuticle
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The innermost layer of the cortex of a plant root is the:
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Endodermis
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The opening and closing of a plant's stomata are regulated by the flow of _____________ ions:
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Potassium
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The evaporation of water from the leaf of a plant is:
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Transpiration
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Corn plants on one acre of land may use as much as ___________________ gallons of water on a summer day.
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4000
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