Ch 27 – Importance of Plants Vocabulary Review Ch 27 – Importance of Plants

The raising of crops and livestock for food or for other products that are useful to humans Agriculture

Any grass that produces grains that can be used for food, such as rice, wheat, corn, oats, or barley Cereal

A plant root or underground stem that is rich in carbohydrates and can serve as the major part of a diet Root crop

Any plant of the family Leguminosae (Fabaceae), such as a bean, pea, or lentil; the name for the type of fruit produced by members of this family Legume

A mature plant ovary; the plant organ in which the seeds are enclosed Fruit

A plant part that is used as food but that is not classified botanically as a fruit Vegetable

A dry fruit that has one seed and a hard shell; cultivated as a food crop Nut

A compound that improves the quality of the soil to produce plants Fertilizer

A poison used to destroy pests, such as insects, rodents, or weeds; examples include insecticides, rodenticides, and herbicides Pesticide

The common name of acetylsalicylic acid, a pain reliever Aspirin

A mixture of gasoline and alcohol that is used as a fuel Gasohol

Undesirable plants that often crowd out crop plants or native plant species Weed

A pollen allergy that results in sneezing, a runny nose, and watering eyes Hay fever