Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

Biology 9th grade > 25 > Flashcards

25 Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
AP® Biology flashcards Biology 101 flashcards
1
Q

Tannis

A

most common toxin, bitter tasting(comes from tanning a hide)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

latex

A

plants produce latex, stretchy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Allelopathy

A

chemical warfare between roots, one tries to get more

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Auxins

A

effects growth, impacts plants growing(some causes the plant to grow more others make the plant grow less)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Cytokines

A

Promote growth, new parts of plants(seed, buds)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Gibberellins

A

causes extreme growth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Ethelene

A

Made from ripe fruit. Makes fruit ripens, gas(simple)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Pheromones

A

released by an organism and it effects another organism uses poison. Use it against predator.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

Hydrotropism

A

plants response to water(roots) positive tropism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Chemotropism

A

plant growth is response to chemicals (roots)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

Thigmotropism

A

adjusts growth based off of actions(stem)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Immobile

A

needing to defend themselves

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

What are 3 ways plants can defend themselves?

A

Spines, thorns(modified branches)

Cork(outer bark)

Wax Cuticle

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

How does latexprotect plants?

A

helps the plant not get eaten, because it can gum up jaws of insects and it could be toxic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

What is a type of Allelopathy?

A

Black Walnut Trees,(makes a bunch of weird chemicals, good chance the prey won’t survive )

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

What is one way we intenionally use plant poisen?

A

Medications

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Hormones

A

Chemicals that are usually made by one part of the organism and impacts another part of the same organism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

What is a Apical Menstream?

A

Place where the plants grow taller

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

What is a tropism?

A

Changes growth based on something in the environment

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

What do plants care about?

A

Sunlight, water(hydro), and air

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Phototropism

A

relates to plant growth responding to light,

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Gravotropism

A

plants effected by gravity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Which is more dominate Phototropism or Gravotropism?

A

Phototropism

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Agriculture

A

Helping Animals/plants we like be successful(mostly for our food)

25
Q

Revolutions

A

Something that has a big change under a short period of time

26
Q

What is the purpose of Photoperiodism?

A

Controled by hormones, and responds to light

27
Q

What are 3 adaptations aquatic plants have to live in a specific enviroment?

A
  1. Tissues with space for air
    2.knees(it gains oxegen)
  2. Seeds that can float in bodys of water
28
Q

What are 3 adaptation desert plants have to make to live in its enviroment?

A
  1. Extensive roots
  2. reduced leaves
  3. thick skins
29
Q

Why do Carnivorous plants need to eat insects?

A

To gain nutriants/protiens

30
Q

What is a revolution?

A

Somthing that hasa big change in a short period of time

31
Q

Agriculture

A

Helping plants/animals become more succesful(mostly for our own benifit)

32
Q

Who was Thomas Malthus?

A

He studied population growth in humans and predicted there would be a global starvation, but lukily due to Mechanicism we were able to get more food quicker

33
Q

Tilling

A

turning/mixing the soil

34
Q

What is the purpose of tilling?

A

bust up the soil

35
Q

Aquifer

A

coneected to saturated soil/water

36
Q

What is Slash and burn agriculture?

A

cut down a tree and burn it

37
Q

Is the Slash and Burn tenique good for plants?

A

No

38
Q

What makes a Monocot a Monocot?

A

3,6,9 flowers/fruit parts
Parellel Veins

39
Q

What makes a Diocot a Diocot

A

4,5,8,10, or many flowers/ fruit parts
net viens
woody stem

40
Q

What is a green revolution?

A

there became fertilizers

41
Q

What dangers/problems do plants face from other animals/ plants? How do they deal with these dangers?

A

Other plants and animals will try to eat the other animals and plants. They can use cork,spikes, poisin, etc.

42
Q

What are the trade offs for not having defences

A

not alot of energy for food

43
Q

How are auxins used in apical dominances

A

effects the plants growth`

44
Q

What is gravitropism?

A

gravity controlinng a plants growth

45
Q

How do we take control of Apical dominance in plants?

A

We control the growth

46
Q

When is a plants life most important?

A

growth in leaves

47
Q

What is a agricultural reveloution?

A

we made animals and plants work for our benifit

48
Q

What would of happened if the western world didnt have a agricultural reveloution?

A

a famine would occur

49
Q

What is sustainable agriculture?

A

farming in ways that will last a while

50
Q

How do we get seedless plant varietys?

A

Cut a part off then plant it

51
Q

Why do people not use drip irragation alot?

A

its expensive

52
Q

What is BT corn

A

Built in toxin

53
Q

Round up ready

A

herbiside

54
Q

Golden Rice

A

helps people get Vitman A

55
Q

What are 2 examples of current practices that might not be susstainable

A

1.Water taken from Aquifers
2.Slash and burn(only when they do it too much)

56
Q

How can hormones control plants growth in phototropism

A

makes them move toward the light

57
Q

When is a plants life most important in gravitropism?

A

When the seed is in the embryo underground

58
Q

How do venus flytraps close quickly?

A

pumping water

Biology 9th grade (3 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions