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chapter2425_Plant_Structures Flashcards

1
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annual plant

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live and die within a year

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2
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perennial plant

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live for many years

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3
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2 types of perennial plants

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deciduos and evergreen

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4
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deciduous

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loose leaves in fall

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5
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three types of plant tissues

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epidermal, ground, and vascular

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6
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transport is provided by _ tissue

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vascular

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7
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protection is provided by _ tissue

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epidermal

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8
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support & storage is provided by _ tissue

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ground

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9
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periderm

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outer layer of tissue on roots and stems

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10
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root epidermis

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acidic cells on periderm

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11
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stem epidermis

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cork aka bark

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12
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leaves epidermal tissue

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secretes waxy cuticle

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13
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why do leaves have waxy cuticle?

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protects froms dehydration and repels water

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14
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plant body consist mostly of _ tissues

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ground

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15
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parenchyma

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ground tissue used for juice and starch storage

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16
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collenchyma

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ground tissue that provides flexible support

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17
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sclerenchyma

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ground tissue that provides firm support

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18
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types of vascular tissues

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xylem and phloem

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19
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what is the xylem

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vascular tissue that performs water transport from roots to leaves

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20
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what is the phloem

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vascular tissue that performs sugar transport from leaves to rest of plant

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21
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where does primary plant growth occur

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stem and root tips

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22
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primary growth occurs lengthwise or diameter-wise

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lengthwise

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23
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what root cells contribute to primary plant growth

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root meristem cells

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24
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what stem cells contribute to primary plant growth

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apical meristem cells

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25
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define secondary plant growth

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diameter-wise growth - occurs in woody perennials

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26
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what tissue is responsible for secondary plant growth

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cambian tissue

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27
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where is Vascular Cambium located

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between phloem and xylem

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28
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where is Cork, or Bark, Cambium located

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between bark and cortex tissue, cortex is the photosynthesizing tissue

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29
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leaf blade

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leaf body

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30
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leaf veins

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transport vessels

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31
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leaf petiole

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attaches leaf blade to stem

32
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where on leaf are stomata located?

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what are stomata housed with on leaf epidermis

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guard cells

34
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what are stoma used for on leaf

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gas exchange

35
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types of internal leaf tissues

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Palisade Mesophyll cells, ground tissues, Spongy Mesophyll Cells, Vascular Tissues

36
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internal leaf ground tissue

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2 layers of photosynthesizing cells in leaf

37
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Palisade Mesophyll Cells

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tightly packed cells located on top of leaf

38
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Spongy Mesophyll Cells

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not as tightly packed as Palisade, located on bottom of leaf

39
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internal leaf vascular tissues

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located in leaf veins, consist of xylem and phloem

40
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internal leaf tissue xylem

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used for water transport from roots

41
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internal leaf tissue phloem

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used to transport sugars throughout plant

42
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monocot stem structures

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pith, vascular tissue, epidermis

43
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monocot stem epidermis

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green leafy covering of stem

44
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monocot stem pith

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ground tissue that stores starch

45
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monocot stem vascular tissue

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stem Xylem and Phloem

46
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annual eudicot stem epidermis

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green outer covering of stem

47
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annual eudicot stem pith

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ground tissue that stores starch

48
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annual eudicot vascular tissue

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Xylem and Phloem concentric around outside of stem

49
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perennial eudicot stem structures

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cork cambium, cortex, epidermis, phloem, vascular cambium, xylem rings

50
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perennial eudicot stem epidermis

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cork or bark

51
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perennial eudicot stem cork cambium role

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produce bark and cortex cells

52
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perennial eudicot stem cortex

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cells under bark that perform photosynthesis

53
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perennial eudicot stem phloem

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tubes that transport sugar

54
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perennial eudicot stem vascular cambium role

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annually produces new xylem and phloem

55
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perennial eudicot stem xylem rings

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water transport

56
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root hair role

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anchors root, water absorption in soil

57
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root meristem

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site of cell protection

58
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root cap role

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protects root

59
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eudicot root epidermis

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also known as periderm, has root hairs to absorb minerals and water, produces acid for protection from bacteria and fungi

60
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root hairs

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filaments that extend from root epidermis, 95% of plant water and nutrients absorbed through them

61
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lateral root structures ground tissues

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cortex, endodermis, pericycle

62
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lateral root cortex

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used for starch and sugar storage

63
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lateral root endodermis

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filters water for root

64
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lateral root pericycle

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lateral root source

65
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phloem use in lateral root

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trasport of sap and sugar

66
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xlyem use in lateral root

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water transport

67
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plant nutrients percent breakdowns

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Carbon: 45, Oxygen: 45, Hydrogen: 6

68
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Plant compounds with C or H or O

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cellulose, starch, plant oils, nectar, glucose, and juice sugars

69
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plant nutrients contain

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NPK, magnesium, sulfur, calcium; trace amounts of boron, iron, manganese

70
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transpiration

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water transport

71
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3 steps of cohesion-tension theory

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capillary action, osmosis, evaporation

72
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what is xylem composed of

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long tapered cells called tracheids and short pipe pieces -resembling vessel elements, both used for water transport

73
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translocation

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sugar transport

74
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sugar transport works according to _

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Pressure Flow Theory

75
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plant enzymes that control sugar transport

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Auxin and Gibberellins

76
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active sugar transport occurs through _ tissue

77
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Phloem is composed of

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Companion cells and Sieve tubes

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