Exam 1 Flashcards
what greek words make up angio sperm
angeion and sperma
what do ageion and sperma mean
receptacle & seed
what phylum are angiosperms in
magnoliaphyta
part of the plant that facilitates reproduction and is found at the end of the stalk (peduncle)
flower
stalk that connects the flower to the plant
peduncle
enlarged tip of the peduncle where the floral organs are attached
receptacle
group of florets on a common axis
inflorescence
spore producing organ
sporangium
gamete producing organ
gametangium
what are the different types of inflorescences
umbel, spike, capitulum
what are the two classes of angiosperm
moncotyledonae & dicotyledonae
root with pith
scattered stem vasculature
parallel veins
floral organs in 3s
moncotyledonae
example of a monocotyledonae
lily, palm, orchid, grass
root with central xylem
ring pattern vasculature
netted veins
floral organs in 4s or 5s
dicotyledonae
example of dicotyledonae
oak, sunflower, roses, cacti
what are the four floral organs
sepals, petals, carpel, stamen
outermost organ that protects the flower
plural: calyx
sepal
organ that attracts pollinators
plural: corolla
petals
male flower organ that produces pollen/sperm
plural: androecium
stamen
what two organs make up the stamen
anther and filament
female flower organ that produces ovule and eggs
plural: gynoecium
carpel
what does the carpel consist of
stigma, style, ovary
complete flower
has all four floral organs
incomplete flower
has three floral organs
perfect flower
has stamen and carpel
imperfect flower
has only stamen or only carpel
pollination
transfer of pollen from anther to stigma via insect, animal, wind, or water vector
a sporophyte is flowering plant
TRUE
are the gametophyte and sporophyte separate in flowering plants
no
what is the seed called
ovule
what is the fruit called
ovary
what is the seed coat called and how many are found in a flowering plant ovule
integument
2
what ploidy is the endosperm
triploid
two main types of fruit
fleshy and dry
types of fleshy fruit
simple and complex
single carpel or several united carpels
derived from a SINGLE flower
subcategory: drupe and berry
simple fleshy fruit
hard stony endocarp
fleshy mesocarp
single seed
ie: avocado & cherry
drupe
fleshy pericarp
many seeds
ie: tomato
berry
what are the three types of modified berries
hesperidium, pepo, pome
leathery pericarp
oil gland
contains family Rutaceae
hesperidium
pericarp is a hard rind
contains family Cucurbitaceae
pepo
fruit wall composed of mostly receptacle tissue
ie: apple
pome
type of fleshy fruit derived from more than one more carpel on a single flower or multiple flower
subgroups: aggregate fruit and multiple fruit
complex fleshy fruit
derived from many carpels on a SINGLE flower
ie: raspberry
aggregate fruit
derived from carpels on MULTIPLE flowers of a single inflorescence
ie: pineapple
multiple fruit
what type of fruit is a strawberry
aggregate accessory fruit
modified multiple fruit derived from a fleshy receptacle from multiple flowers
ie: fig
synconium
two types of dry fruits
dehiscent & indehiscent