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Unit 2: Plants for Food and Fibre
Study Guide
Topic 1 – People and Plants
1. Give 5 examples of uses for plants.
2. List the 7 crops that make up 75% of the world’s food supply.
3. Name 4 plants that are used to make clothing.
4. Give 3 examples of common baking products that are derived from plants.
5. Name 3 field crops that are common to Alberta.
6. Name 3 plants that can be used to make medicine. What is the name of the medicine
they make?
7. Name 2 plants that have been used to aid transportation and describe how they have
been used.
Topic 2 – Structure and Adaptations
8. Name 3 functions of plant roots.
9. There are two main types of root systems. Name and describe each of them, use
diagrams to help explain your answer. Give an example of each.
a)
b)
10. Define the following terms:
Taproot:
Root hairs:
Fibrous Roots:
Diffusion:
Differentially Permeable Membrane:
Osmosis:
Photosynthesis:
Stomata:
Respiration:
Transpiration:
11. What are the functions of the stem?
12. What are the leaves used for in plants?
13. What makes the leaves green?
14. What is the equation for photosynthesis?
Topic 3 – Plant reproduction and Breeding
15. What is selective breeding?
16. Define the following terms:
Genes:
Sexual reproduction:
Asexual/vegetative reproduction:
Grafting:
Cones:
Pollination:
17. What is a flower’s main job?
18. Define the parts of the flower:
Stamen:
Pistil:
Petals:
Sepals:
Stigma:
Style:
Ovary:
Ovules:
Filament:
Anther:
19. Draw a flower and label all of the parts listed above.
20. List the 3 steps of pollination.
21. What is fruit?
22. List the 3 main ways seeds are dispersed.
23. What is Germination?
Topic 4 – Meeting the Need for Food and Fibre
24. What is irrigation and why do farmers use it in their fields?
25. What does monoculture mean? Give an example.
26. What does the term erosion mean and what causes it?
27. Why is sustainability important?
28. What does it mean when an ecosystem has diversity?
29. Name 4 trees commonly found in Alberta and give one use for each.
30. Describe the steps taken in harvesting trees for forestry.
31. What does the term desertification mean?
Topic 5 - Sustaining the Soil
32. List the 5 main factors of soil development.
33. What is humus and what is it used for?
34. What does salinization mean and what causes it? Is there a way to fix it?
35. List the 4 key types of decomposers used to break down dead organisms so plants can
use the nutrients.
36. What are the 6 nutrients required by plants?
37. Describe hydroponics technology.
Topic 6: Pests and Pest Control
38. What is a pest? Give 3 examples.
39. Why are dandelions the most successful plant pest?
40. What is an introduced species? Give 2 examples.
41. What are 2 problems associated with the use of chemical pesticides, herbicides and
fungicides?
42. What is organic food?
43. How do organic farmers reduce the use of pesticides and chemical fertilizers?
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