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1. Stems differ from roots in ___?

2. An example of a multiple fruit would be the ___?

3. The skin of most fruits is technically the ___?

4. When the calyx - corolla - and stamen of a flower appear to be attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ____?

5. When the calyx - corolla and stamen of a flower are attached at the top of the ovary - the ovary is said to be ___?

6. An example of an aggregate fruit would be the ___?

7. The part of the flower in which seeds are produced is the ___?

8. Grasses - or monocots - are examples of plants with a ____ root system?

9. Which of the following drugs is NOT obtained from leaves?

10. Not a specialized stem?

11. Root hairs are found in the region of the root called the ____?

12. In a mature - woody dicot stem - the tissue between the xylem and phloem is the ____?

13. The discrete patches of xylem and phloem found in monocot stems are called ____?

14. Briefly describe the development of vascular tissu by the lateral/vascular cambium of a stem and how that results in the production of wood?

15. The areas between the location of leaf attachments on the stem are called ___?

16. The fungi symbiotically associated with roots are called ___?

17. Most of the water that enters a plant via the roots leaves the same plant by the process of ____?

18. A plant with flowers containing stamens but no carpels would be a ___ plant with ____ flowers?

19. A leaf with leaflets is classified as a ____ leaf while a leaf with a single blade is classified as a ____ leaf?

20. The skin of most fruits is technically the ____?

21. The best soil for plant growth is ___?

22. Cells produced by the vascular cambium do NOT include ___?

23. When humidity is low - ___?

24. Fungi which associate with roots to increase water absorption and mineral uptake are called ____?

25. Pollen is produced in the ____ of a flower?