Biology C-3 Flashcards

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Photosynthesis

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Conversion of light energy from the sun to chemical energy stored in sugar and other organic molecules
-Occurs in Chloroplast

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Root System

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Organ- Roots
Function- Anchors plants to soil, absorbs minerals + water and stored carbohydrates

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Shoot System

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Organs- Stems and Leaves
Function- Absorbs CO2 and light from above the ground
-Stem: Supports leaves and reproductive structures
-Leaves: Photosynthetic organ

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Tissues

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Dermal- Outer protective covering
Vascular- Carriers out long distance transport of materials between root and shoot system
Ground- Storage, photosynthesis and support

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Cuticle

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Tissue Type- Dermal
Function- Waxy substance that costs epidermal cells. Helps prevent water loss

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Upper Epidermis

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Tissue Type- Dermal
Function- A one cell thick, layer of tightly packed transparent cells on upper side of leaf that protects against mechanical damage and pathogens

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Palisade

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Tissue Type- Ground
Function- One or more layers of tightly packed long narrow cells with many chloroplasts. Where most photosynthesis occurs

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Vascular Bundle

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Tissue Type- Vascular
Function- Series of tubes visible as leaf veins. Contain xylem and phloem that transport fluids

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Xylem

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Tissue Type- Vascular
Function- Tubular elongated cells that are dead. Transports water upward from roots to leaves

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Phloem

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Tissue Type- Vascular
Function- Long narrow cells that are alive. Transports sugars produced by the leaves to various parts of the plant where they are needed

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Lower Epidermis

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Tissue Type- Dermal
Function- A one cell thick, layer of tightly packed transparent cells on lower side of leaf that protects against mechanical damage and pathogens

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Spongy Tissue

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Tissue Type- Ground
Function- Layers of round loosely packed cells containing chloroplasts, Located below palisade tissue cells. Carry out photosynthesis. Air space in between all for gas transport

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Stomata

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Tissue Type- Dermal
Function- Small openings in epidermal layer that open and close to allow gas in and out of the leaf. Each stomatal pore is flanked by two guard cells that control diameter of stoma by changing shape

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Absorption by roots and transport to xylem

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Active transport of minerals into the roots causes water to move into the roots by osmosis
- Root hairs increase SA

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Bulk Transport - Root pressure

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Accumulation of water in root xylem that pushes sap up stem towards the leaves (minor mechanism)

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Bulk Transport - Cohesion

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Tendency of water molecules to stick to other water molecules
-Pulls a column of water up to leaves

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Bulk Transport - Adhesion

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Tendency of water molecules to stick to certain surfaces
-prevents sap from falling back down (resist’s gravity)

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Sugar Transport

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Loading of Sugar- Sugars produced by sugar source are transported to phloem vessel by active transport

Uptake of water- Osmosis causes water to move into the phloem vessel increasing pressure inside the vessel

Bulk transport- Pressure and concentration gradients move the phloem sap toward the sugar sink

Unloading of sugar- Increasing pressure forces the phloem sap out the vessel into neighbouring cells

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Gas Exchange (Leaves)

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Most gas exchange occurs through stomata in epidermal layer
- CO2 is transported into leaf and O2 is transported out through passive transport

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Gas Exchange (Stems and Roots)

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Lenticles- Lense shaped opening in bark of woody plants that enable gas exchange

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Transpiration

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Loss of water through diffusion and evaporation
- Large sa, High sa/v ratio and stomata important for photosynthesis but also increase water loss

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Controlling stomata

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Open- In moist environments, guard cells open all
-Gain water, become turgid and open

Close- In dry environments, guard cells close
-Lose water, become flaccid and close

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Tropism

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Any growth response that results in plant organs curving toward or away from stimuli
- Positive Tropism - Growth toward the stimulus
- Negative Tropism - Growth away from the stimulus

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Phototropism

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Growth toward or away from light

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Phototropism - Darwin and Darwin

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Problem: What part of the plant senses where light is coming from?

Results:
- Tip removed - No phototropism
- Tip covered by opaque cap - No phototropism
- Tip covered by transparent cap - Positive phototropism
- Stem covered by opaque shield - Positive phototropism

Conclusion: The tip of the seedling detects light and sends a signal down to the stem to control growth

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Phototropism - Boysen-Jensen

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Problem: What type of signal controls stem growth

Method: Tip separated from stem by different barriers

Results:
- Gelatin (permeable) - Positive phototropism
- Mica (impermeable) - No phototropism

Conclusion: The signal is a mobile chemical because it passes through the gelatin (permeable barrier), but not the mica (impermeable barrier)

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Frits Went

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Problem: What is the chemical signal

Method:
- Removed the seedling tip and placed it on an agar block to allow the chemical messenger to diffuse into the agar
- Agar block placed on different parts of the decapitated stem in the dark

Results:
- Centered - Grew straight
- Off-centered - Curved away from the side with the agar block

Conclusion: Auxin is the chemical messenger, hormone, that causes elongation of the cells on the darker side

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Gravitropism

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Growth in response to gravity
-Roots display positive gravitropism
-Stems display negative gravitropism