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    • What is an example of a plant used for fuel?
      Corn
    • What part of the corn plant is used for fuel?
      Kernels
    • What is an example of a plant used for food?
      Tomato
    • What part of the tomato plant is consumed as food?
      Fruit
    • Which part of the onion plant is used for food?
      Bulb
    • What part of the mint plant is used for food?
      Leaf
    • What part of the carrot plant is used for food?
      Root
    • What part of the potato plant is consumed?
      Tubers
    • Which plants are used for aesthetics?
      Daisies, lilies, roses
    • What part of the daisy plant is used for aesthetics?
      Flowers
    • What is an example of a plant used as a raw material?
      Trees for paper
    • What part of the cotton plant is used as a raw material?
      Seed fluff
    • What is an example of a medicinal plant?
      Willow
    • What part of the willow plant is used for medicine?
      Bark
    • What is an example of a plant used for producing aspirin?
      Willow
    • What part of the Aloe vera plant is used for medicine?
      Sap
    • What is an example of a plant used for opium production?
      Poppy
    • What part of the poppy plant is used for opium?
      Seed heads
    • What are some other uses of plants beyond food and medicine?
      • Mental health benefits (e.g., walking in the forest)
      • Ecosystem services
    • What are the conditions necessary for seed germination?
      • Water
      • Oxygen
      • Warmth
    • What is vegetative propagation in plants?
      Plants making copies of themselves
    • What type of reproduction does vegetative propagation represent?
      Asexual reproduction
    • What is a clone in the context of vegetative propagation?
      A genetically identical copy of the parent
    • What are some forms of vegetative propagation?
      • Cuttings
      • Layering
      • Division
    • What are some problems related to food security in Scotland?
      Access, availability, and quality of food
    • How does rural location affect food security?
      It limits access to diverse shops
    • What is a potential issue with stock in shops regarding food security?
      Limited availability of diverse products
    • How can dietary requirements affect food security?
      They can limit the availability of suitable food options
    • What is a consequence of poverty on food security?
      Increased reliance on junk food
    • What is eutrophication?
      • Fertilizers leach into water
      • Algal bloom occurs
      • Algae block light, causing other plants to die
      • Dead plants and algae become food for decomposers
      • Increased bacteria use up oxygen
      • Falling oxygen levels lead to species die-off
    • What is the effect of fertilizers on water bodies?
      They can cause eutrophication
    • What is a pesticide?
      A substance that kills pests
    • What is an insecticide?
      A pesticide that kills insects
    • What is a herbicide?
      A pesticide that kills plants
    • What is a fungicide?
      A pesticide that kills fungi
    • What does toxicity refer to in the context of pesticides?
      The amount needed to kill an organism
    • What does persistence refer to in pesticides?
      How long it stays in its original form
    • What is bioaccumulation in relation to pesticides?

      Build-up of pesticides in an organism over time
    • What is biomagnification?
      Increase in concentration of pesticides as you move up the food chain
    • What is resistance in the context of pesticide use?
      Populations becoming resistant to pesticides over time
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