ch. 35 Flashcards

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1
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cell

A

fundamental unit of life

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tissue

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group of cells working toward common functions

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3
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organ

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several types of tissues that together carry out particular functions

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4
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different plant organs

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roots and shoots

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5
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different organ systems of plant

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root and shoot systems

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6
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purpose of roots

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  1. anchors plant
  2. absorbs minerals and water
  3. stores carbohydrates
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7
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what is the first root to emerge?

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primary root

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8
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what does the primary root branch to form

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secondary and tertiary roots

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9
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what do secondary and tertiary roots do

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improve anchorage and water absorption

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10
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what root system do tall plants with large shoot masses generally have

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taproot system

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11
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taproot

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develops from primary root and anchors plant to soil

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12
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where on the roots does absorption primarily occur?

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tips of tertiary roots

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13
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small or trailing plants generally have what type of root system

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fibrous root system

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fibrous root system

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spreads out like thick mat below soil surface
- primary root dies early on and doesn’t form taproot

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15
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adventitious roots

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arise from stem and give rise to many branching lateral roots

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16
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root hairs

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finger-like extensions of epidermal cells that form near the root tip and increase the absorptive surface of the root

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17
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what do most root systems form?

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mycorrhizal associations

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18
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different types of specialized roots

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buttress, “strangling” aerial”, pneumatophores, storage, prop

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19
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pneumo

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lung or breath

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20
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phore

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to bear

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21
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what does a stem consist of

A
  • alternating system of nodes
  • internodes
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22
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nodes

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points at which leaves are attached

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23
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internodes

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stem segments between nodes

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24
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what causes elongation of a young shoot

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apical meristem of the apical bud

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25
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axillary bud

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structure that has the potential to form a lateral branch, thorn, or flower

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26
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meristematic tissues within the axial buds does what?

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remains dormant
- hormonally depressed from above

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27
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apical

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at the tip or top

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28
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axill

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arm pit

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29
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apical dominance

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terminal bud released auxin, inhibiting growth of lateral buds

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30
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pruning (apical bud decapitation)

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removing terminal bud allows dormant lateral buds to develop, producing bushier plants

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31
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primary function of stem

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to elongate and orient shoot to maximize photosynthesis

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32
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ex. of modified stems

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rhizomes, stolons, tubers

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33
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bulbs

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structurally short stems with fleshy leaves or leaf bases

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34
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corms

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rounded, underground storage organs consisting of a swollen stem base covered with scale leaves

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35
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leaf

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main photosynthetic organ of most vascular plants

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36
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function of leaves:

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  • intercept light
  • exchange gases
  • dissipate heat
  • defend plant from herbivores and pathogens
37
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what do leaves consist of

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  • flattened blade
  • stalk (petiole) which joins leaf to node of stem
38
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what type of veins do monocot leaves have

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parallel

39
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what type of veins to eudicot leaves have

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branching/netlike

40
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types of specialized leaves

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tendrils, spines, storage leaves, reproductive leaves,

41
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3 tissue types that compose roots, stems, and leaves

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dermal, vascular, ground

42
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each tissue system is …

A

continuous throughout the plant

43
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dermal tissue system in herbaceous plants

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  • consists of epidermis
  • cuticle prevents water loss from epidermis
44
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dermal tissue system in woody plants

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  • periderm (protective tissues) replaces epidermis in older regions of stems and roots
45
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what surrounds stomata

A

guard cells - facilitate gas exchange through stomata

46
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what does vascular tissue do

A

transport materials and provide mechanical support

47
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2 vascular tissues

A

xylem and phloem

48
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xylem

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conducts water/dissolved minerals, travels upward from roots to shoot, consists of dead cells

49
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phloem

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transports sugars from where they are made (primarily leaves) to storage structures or sites of growth, consists of living cells

50
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stele

A

vascular tissue of root or stem

51
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stele of root in angiosperms

A

solid central vascular cylinder

52
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stele of stems and leaves

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divided into vascular bundles (strands of xylem and phloem)

53
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ground tissue system

A

tissues that are neither dermal nor vascular

54
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pith

A

ground tissue internal to the vascular tissue

55
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cortex

A

ground tissue external to the vascular tissue

56
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what does ground tissue include cells specialized for

A

storage, photosynthesis, support, transport

57
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different cell types

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  1. parenchyma
  2. collenchyma
  3. sclerenchyma
  4. water-conducting cells of xylem
  5. sugar-conducting cells of phloem
58
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parenchyma cells

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  • thin/flexible primary wells
  • lack secondary walls
  • large central vacuole
  • perform most metabolic functions
  • divide/differentiate
59
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collenchyma

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  • grouped in strands
  • help support young parts of plant shoot
  • unevenly thickened primary cell walls
  • living at maturity
  • flexible support without restraining growth
60
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sclerenchyma

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  • rigid due to thick secondary walls containing lignin
  • dead at functional maturity
  • 2 types - sclereids and fibers
61
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sclereids

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  • short/irregular in shape
  • thick, lignified secondary walls
62
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fibers of sclerenchyma

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long and slender, arranged in threads

63
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water-conducting cells of xylem

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  • 2 types: tracheids and vessel elements
  • dead/lignified at maturity
64
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tracheids

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long, thin cells with tapered ends found in the xylem of all vascular plants
- water moves between tracheids through pits (thin regions lacking secondary cell wall)

65
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vessel elements

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  • common to most angiosperm, few gymnosperms, seedless vascular plants
  • align end to end to form long pipes (vessels)
  • end walls of vessel elements have perforation plates that allow water to flow freely through the vessels
66
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sugar-conducting cells of phloem

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  • alive at maturity
  • lack organelles
  • sieve cells
  • sieve-tube elements
  • sieve plates
67
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sieve cells

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seedless vascular plants and gymnosperms, sugars are transported through

68
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sieve-tube elements

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angiosperms, sugars are transported in sieve tubes

69
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sieve plates

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porous end walls between sieve-tube elements that allow fluid to flow between cells along sieve tube

70
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what is each sieve-tube connected to a companion cell by

A

plasmodesmata
- nucleus/ribosomes of companion cell also serve the adjacent sieve-tube element

71
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indeterminate growth

A

plant can grow through its life
- continuous growth due to activity of meristem

72
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determinate growth

A

most animals and some plant organs cease to grow at certain size

73
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apical meristem growth

A
  • tips of roots and shoots
  • primary growth
74
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lateral meristem growth

A
  • thickens woody plants
  • secondary growth: vascular and cork cambium
75
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vascular cambium

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adds layers of secondary xylem and secondary phloem

76
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cork cambium

A

replaces epidermis with periderm (bark)

77
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primary growth of roots

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  • root tip covered by root cap, which protects root apical meristem as root pushes through soil
  • growth occurs just behind root tip in 3 zones of cells:
    1. zone of cell division
    2. zone of elongation
    3. zone of differentiation/maturation
78
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primary growth of shoots

A
  • shoot apical meristem is dome-shaped mass of dividing cells at shoot tip
  • leaves of apical bud protect meristem
  • axillary buds develop from meristematic cells left at bases of leaf primordial
79
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how are axillary buds kept dormant

A

by chemical communication from apical bud

80
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the closer an axillary bud is to the active apical bud…

A

the more inhibited it is

81
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axillary buds are released from what if the shoot tip is removed or shaded

A

apical dominance

82
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what emerges from axillary buds that have been released from dormancy

A

lateral shoots

83
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what do leaves develop from

A

leaf primordial along sides of shoot apical meristem

84
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what is a major avenue for loss of water

A

stomata

85
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flowering plant life cycles

A
  • annuals
  • biennials
  • perennials
86
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annuals

A

complete life cycle in year or less

87
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biennials

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require 2 growing seasons

88
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perennials

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liver for many years