Download Science 7 Name: Unit 3 Living Things: Protista

Science 7
Unit 3
Living Things: Protista-Plantae
Name: ______________________________
Date: ______________ Period: __________
WordWise- Intro to Plants
Use the clues to fill in the blanks with key terms from the chapter. Then put the numbered letters in the correct spaces to
find the hidden message.
Clues
Key Terms
Stage in which plant produces spores
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Fern leaf
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Group of cells that has a specific job
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Rootlike structure that anchors ferns
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Surrounds cell membrane in plant cells
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Saclike storage area for water in a plant cell
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A sperm or egg
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Layer of dead mosses compressed at the bottom of a bog
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Mosses and liverworts are _____ plants
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Chemical that makes cell walls rigid
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Hidden message
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Building Vocabulary
From the list below, choose the term that best completes each sentence and write it in the blank.
photosynthesis
chloroplast
vascular tissue
cell wall
vacuole
fertilization
cellulose
tissue
zygote
chlorophyll
cuticle
sporophyte
gametophyte
gamete
1. A group of similar cells that perform a similar function is called a _______________________________.
2. Internal transporting system through which water and nutrients move inside the plant is called
_________________________________________.
3. In the __________________________ stage, the plant produces two kinds of reproductive cells.
4. The ___________________________ is a structure inside a plant’s cell in which food is made.
5. The process by which plants make food is called ___________________________________.
6. Plant cell walls are made mostly of ________________________________.
7. When a sperm cell unites with an egg cell, _____________________________________occurs.
8. A __________________________________is a waxy, waterproof layer that covers the leaves of most plants.
9. A storage area for water in a plant is called a _______________________________.
10. The green pigment called ______________________________________ is in a plant cell.
11. In the _______________________________stage, the plant produces spores.
12. The __________________________________ is a boundary that surrounds the cell membrane.
13. A ___________________________ is either a sperm cell or an egg cell.
14. A fertilized egg is called a ____________________________.
15. What characteristics do all plants share?
a. __________________________________________________________________________________
b. __________________________________________________________________________________
c. __________________________________________________________________________________
16. What do plants need to live successfully on land?
a. _______________________________________________________________________________
b. _______________________________________________________________________________
c. _______________________________________________________________________________
d. _______________________________________________________________________________
e. _______________________________________________________________________________