Vocabulary Vocabulary ReviewReview

Ch 27 – Ch 27 – Importance of Importance of

PlantsPlants

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

dietRoot 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 familyLegume

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

herbicidesPesticide

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