Several species have leaves that catch and digest insects, obtaining nitrogen fertilizer from their bodies. Describe how each of the following trap leaves function— the pitchers of Nepenthes, the flypaper leaves of sundew, the traps of Venus’ flytrap. Which are active and which are passive?

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Q: Reason for the development of the pitcher plant in relation to its natural habitat. What made it…

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Q: Stomata are openings on plants that allow for gas exchange.   True   False

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Q: What is the evolutionary trend in the alternation of generation in plants

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Q: Where would you look to find the gametophyte generation of aflowering plant?a. at the shoot apical…

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Q: Conifers are well adapted to cold and dry conditions. List at least three reasons why this is.

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Q: Plants are classified into three types based on water availability in its habitat. What are these…

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Q: Which of the following are adaptations for reproduction in dry environments? - seeds and pollen -…

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Q: What is the name of the grass family? About how many species does it contain? Name seven genera (and…

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Q: Give the economic and ecological importance of Bamboo (the subfamily Bambusoideae).

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Q: Nitrogen is a vital element for plant growth, yet plants (and most other organisms) cannot access it…

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Q: Create a graph/table of your expected results.  Label all axes and give the graph/table a name.

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Q: Which of the following explains how water is taken up by seeds?

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Q: How would seed dispersal by animals be considered mutualism

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Q: How does pollination by insects solve many of the problems associated with wind pollination?

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Q: in fruits of wild daisy, what role can the pappus play in seed dispersal?

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Soil Ecosystem

Soil provides a habitat or living environment for a large number of different species of organisms as well as plants. It provides all the essential nutrients and minerals for plants to grow. All these together form the soil ecosystem.