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Chapter 2 Flashcards

Overview of Plant Life

1
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this prevents the formation of proteins

A

toxalbumins

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2
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plants with seeds are called?

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spermatophytes

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3
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vegetative organs

these obtain minerals and other nutrients

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roots

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4
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both organisms benefit

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mutualism

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5
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vegetative organs

what harvests energy from the sun and package it into the sugar called glucose

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leaves

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neither organism benefits or is harmed

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neutralism

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7
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one organism benefits by harming another

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predation

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8
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this causes allergic reactions present in plants like poison ivy

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urushiol

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9
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seedling roots invade host roots and obtain what they need to survive describe what type of plant?

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holoparasites (or parasitic plants)

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10
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all chemicals in a plant are produced with this as a starting point

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glucose

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11
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the parasitic plants, called (blank), don’t have chlorophyll and don’t photosynthesize

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holoparasites

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12
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these are also known as true plants or land plants

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plants

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13
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reproductive organs

these make flowers.

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angiosperms

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14
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where is DNA stored?

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nucleus, also in plastids and mitochondria

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15
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plants without seeds are called?

A

vascular cryptograms

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16
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both organisms harm each other

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competition

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17
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photosynthesis

this process converts light energy from the sun into energy contained in the chemical bonds of sugar (glucose).

A

photosynthesis

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18
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these are also called as embryophytes

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plants

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19
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photosynthesis

this powers most life on earth.

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photosynthesis

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20
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this breaks down glucose and transfers its energy to ATP.

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respiration

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21
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stems

located just above the nodes and can become branches or flowers

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axillary buds

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22
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flower anatomy

this attracts pollinators i.e. bees and butterflies

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petals

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23
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this happens when the seed remains attached to the parents plant after fertilization until it germinates

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viviparous (a type of reproductive adaptation)

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24
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these are based on the level to which a group has evolved

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grades

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25
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all of known life stores information in?

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(DNA) deoxyribonucleic acid

26
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cyanogenic glycosides, when digested, releases what?

27
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this distributes information in the cell

A

(mRNA) messenger ribonucleic acid

28
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roots

onions are tunicate bulbs, which make them what?

A

modified stems

29
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reproductive organs

which plants are reproductive organs barely distinguishable from vegetative organs?

30
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consists of an ancestor and all its descendants

31
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this fine tunes the activity of many genes

32
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one organism harms another without receiving any benefit itself

A

amensalism

33
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one organism benefits whereas the other is neither harmed nor helped

A

commensalism

34
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mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are what type of plants?

A

plants without vascular tissues

35
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flower anatomy

this contains one or more ovules

36
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these are often called as fern allies

A

lycophytes

37
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what substance makes chili peppers hot?

38
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breaking off the phosphate groups releases the energy used in?

A

metabolism

39
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vascular tissues

carries sugars and various organic compounds, as well as minerals and water throughout the plant

40
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fragrances and nectars that are released from the plant are synthesized from?

41
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photosynthesis

this is formed when photosynthesis combines carbon dioxide and water.

42
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vegetative organs

these do not carry out sexual reproduction

A

vegetative organs

43
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this includes the plant’s name, scientific name, family, description, distribution, and medicinal use

A

plant monograph

44
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flower anatomy

this part of the flower produces the pollen

45
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concepts

this is based on the same fundamental principles that underline the lives of animals, fungi, and all other life forms.

A

plant life

46
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plants with vascular tissues are called?

A

vascular plants

47
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ferns

where are the ferns’ reproductive organ found?

A

underside of foilage leaves

also producing sporangia

48
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plant classification in descending order (general to specific)

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domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species

49
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reproductive organs

these make seed cones and pollen cones.

A

conifers

aka gymnosperms

50
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this allows certain plants and animals to become well adapted to each other

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co-evolution

51
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vascular tissues

this transports water and minerals upward from roots to all aerial parts of the plant

52
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flower anatomy

this defensive organ protects the flower.

53
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roots

these can emerge along a stem; almost always confined to one end of the stem

54
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plant tissues

enumerate the eight plant tissues

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epidermis, cortex, vascular tissues, pith, mesophyll, secondary xylem, secondary phloem, and cork

55
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vegetative organs

these bear the leaves

56
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information from the environment to plants comes from?

A

light, seasonal changes (except at the equator), and gravity

57
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overview of plant structure

plants almost always consist of:

A

stems, leaves, branches, and roots

58
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stems

almost all stems that bear leaves that are attached at regions called what?

59
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flower anatomy

what are the four main parts of a flower?

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carpels, stamens, petals, and sepals

60
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carpels

three main parts of a carpel

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stigma, style, ovary

61
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this blocks cell division

A

mitotic inhibitors

62
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what are the types of angiosperms?

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basal angiosperms, monocots, and eudicots

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