exam 3 Flashcards

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belowground and function

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root system-takes in water and nutrients from soil

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aboveground and function

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shoot system, harvests light and CO2, produce sugars

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belowground and aboveground plants systems form what

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the plant body

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key functions of the root system -5

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-anchor plant to the soil
-absorb ions and water from soil
-conduct water and ions to the shoot system
-obtain energy from the sugar in the shoot system
-store material produced in the shoot system for later use

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root system diversity can be analyzed on three levels what are they

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morphological diversity-among species
phenotypic plasticity- in response to environment- stress
modified roots- for unusual functions

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2 types of appearances of roots in morphological diversity

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tap roots; single, long, dominant, grows straight.
Fibrous roots; smaller roots in all directions

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lifespan of roots in morphological diversity

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perennial; live for many years
annual; die off early

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roots stop ____ or die back in areas ___ resources in phenotypic plasticity

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growing, lacking

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in phenotypic plasticity identical plants may

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have different root systems in diffferent environments

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examples of modified roots

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come above surface of the soil- storage of carbs
pneumatophores- function in gas exchange
Biennial plants- carrots and beets

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in a plant body, the shoot system consists of one or more

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stem and leaf

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stem

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vertical aboveground structure
-has nodes
and internodes

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leaf

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appendage that projects from stem laterally on stalk- petiole

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apical and axillary bud may develop into

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flowers

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axillary (or lateral) buds

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nodes just above site of leaf attachment
-may grow into a branch-a lateral extension of root system

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apical buds

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tip of each stem and branch

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modified stems examples

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cactus, stem is converted into a water storage organ
strawberry stolons produce new individuals above ground
rhizomes- below ground, store carbohydrates
thornd- for protection

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leaf structure

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photosynthesis occurs in leaves, large surface area. has 2 main structures- expanded blade, stem called petiole

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leaves are also diverse and can be analyzed on what 3 levels

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morphological, phenotypic, and modified leaves

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type of leaf blades-4

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simple leaf- one petiole and one leaf blade
compound leaf- one petiole and one blade divided into many leaflets
doubly compound leaf- one petiole and many blades divided into many leaflets
needle like leaf- very hot or very cold climates

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arrangement of leaves

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alternate- self explanatory
opposite- self explanatory
whorled- meet in the center but have leaves around the stem
rosette- weed on the ground- center point where every leaf extends from

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modified leaves and examples - 6

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bulbs- onion leaves store food
succulents- aloe vera store water
floral mimics- red poinsettia leaves attract pollinators
traps- venus fly trap
tendrils- pea tendrils aid in climbing

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chloroplasts

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site of photosynthesis

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vacuoles

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have cell sap, store water, waste and nutrients

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primary cell wall and secondary
cellulose lignin, cellulose, etc.
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cytoplasm of adjacent plant cells are connected by
plasmodesmata
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simple tissues
skin tissue- consists of a single cell type
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complex tissue
contain several type of cells
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three tissues system are found in plants
dermal tissue system ground tissue system vascular tissue system
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dermal tissue systems
outermost tissue, complex tissue. consists of epidermal cells, guard cells, trichomes, and root hairs.
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dermal tissue functions in shoots and roots
shoots; protection, gas exchange roots; protection; absorption of water and nutrients
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1. protection: cuticle 2. regulation of water loss and gas exchange:___ 3. other functions:___
1- waxy layer on surface of leaves and stems, minimize water loss, protection from viruses, bacteria, and fungal spores 2- stomata 3-trichomes- prevent water loss, coolness, secrete toxins, trap and digest insects
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ground tissue systems
forms plants body, SIMPLE tissue
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ground tissue consist of 3 distinct tissues
parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma
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function of ground tissue systems
synthesis and storage of sugars(other carbs) - support and protection
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parenchyma
most abundant, have thin celled walls. many are totipotent
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totipotent
capacity to divide and develop into complete plant (stem cells)
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parenchyma in leaves and in roots
in leaves- photosynthesis and gas exchange in roots- storage of carbohydrates
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collenchyma
have unevenly thickened cell walls, found under epidermis- outside of vascular tissues -provide flexible structural support to actively growing up parts of the plant
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sclerenchyma
primary cell wall: cellulose. secondary cell wall; thick/rigid, made of lignin and cellulose. fibers; elongated sclereids; short, variable shape
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vascular tissue system consists of 2 complex tissues, what does the xylem do
xylem; conducts water and dissolved nutrients from the root system to the shoot system
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xylem structure in vascular tissue system and 2 types of water conducting cells
water conducting cells, parenchyma cells, and fibers. 2 types - tracheids; long tapered, have pits (softwood) Vessel elements; short, have perforations (hard wood)
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phloem structure
sieve- tube elements; lack nuclei and are directly connected to adjacent companion cells by plasmodesmata
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meristems
undifferentiated-no specialized structure or function-cells that retain ability for mitosis
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apical meristems
tips of each root and shoot, responsible for primary growth.
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three distinct primary (plant grows in length) apical meristems
1. protoderm- dermal tissue system 2. ground meristem- ground tissue system 3. procambium- vascular tissue system
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secondary growth __ shoots and roots
widens
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secondary growth
increases width of roots and shoots, provides increased structural support
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secondary growth occurs due to __ (not ___)
cambium, apical meristems
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cambium
vascular cambium and cork cambium
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secondary xylem
WOOD
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secondary phloem+primary phloem+cork cambium+ cork cells=
BARK
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gas exchange in bark occurs through small opening called ___
Lenticels
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dark colored inner xylem
heartwood
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light colored, outer xylem
sapwood
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older, innermost secondary xylem accumulates
resins and gums
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in areas with seasonality, vascular cambium stops growing during the dry or cold season. this results in
annual tree rings
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most adult animals have 4 tissue types
1) Nervous tissue (2) Muscle tissue (3) Epithelial tissue (4) Connective tissue
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tissue
group of similar cells that work together as a unit to perform the same function
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nervous tissue transmit electrical signals action potentials
changes in permeability of plasma membrane
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nervous tissue has dendrites which
transmit electrical signals from adjacent cells to neurons
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axons in nervous tissue
transmit electrical signals from neurons to other cells
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pressure potential
tendency of water to move in response to pressure
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turgor pressure
incoming water causes plant cell to swell, plasma membrane pushes against cell wall
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wall pressure
force exerted when rigid cell wall resists expansions of cell volume
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muscle tissue- long cells, voluntary movement are and function in what
skeletal muscle, attaches to bone body movement
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muscle tissue- branched cells, involuntary movement are and function in what
cardiac muscle, heart walls, pump blood
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muscle tissue- tapered cells, involuntary movement are and function in what
smooth muscle, digestive tract, blood vessels
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epithelial tissue
Cover the outside of the body, line surfaces of organs, and form glands
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organ
structure that serves a specialized function and consists of several tissues
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gland
group of cells that secrete specific molecules
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Epithelial tissues have polarity, apical side and basolateral side what is the difference
apical side; faces away from other tissues basolateral; faces the animal’s interior
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simple epithelia vs stratified
simple- single layer of cells, diffusion of gases, water, nutrients stratified- multiple layer of cells, body protection
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extracellular fibers
collagen, reticular fibers, and elastin
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matrix is made up of what
extracellular fibers and other materials
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connective tissue
cells loosely arranged in a liquid/jelly-like/solid matrix
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dense vs loose connective tissue
dense; fibrous extracellular matrix, holds tissue together tightly loose; soft extracellular matrix
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supporting vs fluid connective tissue
supporting; firm extracellular matrix, functions in structural support and protection. fluid; liquid extracellular matrix, functions in transport
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homeostasis
Stability in chemical and physical conditions within an organism’s cells, tissues, and organs
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2 different approaches to maintaining homeostasis- regulate and conform
regulate; relatively constant internal conditions even when the environment fluctuates; Humans at 37C conform; internal conditions fluctuate with external environment, Antarctic rock cod with sea water.
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homeostatic system based on 3 general components
1. sensor 2. integrator 3. effector
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sensor
senses external or internal environment e.g.: Temperature receptors in the skin
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integrator
evaluates incoming sensory information, compares it to set point, determines a response e.g.: Hypothalamus compares the set point to the current body temperature
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effector
helps restore internal condition being monitored * e.g.: Shivering to generate warmth or fluffing of fur to insulate and retain heat
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in Mammals, a Homeostatic System Regulates Body Temperature Through
negative feedback
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thermoregulation
1. conduction 2. convention 3. radiation 4. evaporation
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thermoregulatory strategies- is an animals body temp held constant?
homeotherms; keep their body temp constant poikilotherms; body temp changes based on environment
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thermoregulation varies widely
endotherm and ectotherm
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endotherm
produces adequate heat to warm its own tissue
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ectotherm
relies on heat gained from the environment
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honeybees use what to kill predators
heat
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topor- thermoregulatory strategy
temporary drop in body temp
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hibernation- thermoregulatory strategy
prolonged drop in body temp
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Some animal structures conserve heat with countercurrent heat which are
Arteries are wrapped with several small veins
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Heat flows freely from warm arteries to cool veins, thus retaining heat
Countercurrent exchangers are efficient—maintain gradient between two fluids along their entire length
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water potential
Potential energy of water in particular environment, compared with potential energy of pure water at atmospheric pressure and room temperature
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in water potential net movement of water occurs as direct result of
differences in water potential from roots to shoots
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water potential is the sum of which 2 factors
solute potential and pressure potential
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solute potential
Tendency for water to move by osmosis in response to differences in solute concentrations.
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Solutions with high concentrations of solutes have ___ solute potentials
low
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hypertonic condition
h2o moves out, flaccid
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vascular tissue system consists of 2 complex tissues, what does the phloem do
phloem; conducts sugars, amino acids, hormones, and other substances from roots to shoots and from shoots to roots
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hypotonic solution
h2o moves in, turgid
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salt adapted
species accumulate solutes in root cells, lowering their solute potential
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dry adapted
species cope by tolerating low solute potentials.
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shrubs
continue to acquire water and grow because the solute potential of their leaves remains below the potential of soil water
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wilting
Occurs When Water Loss Leads to Loss of Turgor Pressure
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sink in bulk flow
tissue where sugar exits phloem * developing leaves, flowers, seeds, fruits, storage cells in roots
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source in bulk flow
tissue where sugar enters phloem * Mature leaves and stems
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what is the order of bulk flow
from source to sink
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Sources supply to Sinks directionally how
same side, same end
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pressure flow hypothesis -High turgor pressure near -Low turgor pressure near
source sink
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phloem loading in pressure flow hypothesis
Water in phloem sap: moves down this pressure gradient (passively) - sugars carried by active transport- passively
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pressure flow hypothesis
High Turgor Pressure Near Sources Causes Phloem Sap to Flow to Sinks
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Active transport involves pumps (membrane proteins) that
change shape when they bind ATP.
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cotransporters
Electrochemical gradients established by pumps are used to transport other molecules or ions by two types of membrane proteins
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symporters
transport solutes against concentration gradient- same/ drag
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antiporters
actively transported solute moves in the opposite direction. This is secondary active transport
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active transport
transport of molecules across membrane against their electrochemical gradient with use of ATP
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in phloem loading proton pumps in membranes of companion cells create
a strong electrochemical gradient that favors a flow of protons into companion cells
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A symporter in the membranes of companion cells uses the
proton gradient to bring sucrose into companion cells from the source cells
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how does phloem unloading occur in young growing leaves
simple diffusion, sucrose is rapidly used up in cells of these leaves
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how does phloem unloading occur in root cells
large vacuole that stores sucrose, surrounded by a membrane called the tonoplast
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Tonoplast (membrane in root cells) contains 2 types of protein pumps that
accumulate sucrose in vacuole
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Proton–sucrose antiporter
moves sucrose into vacuole against its concentration gradient
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electrolyte
a compound that dissociates into ions when dissolved in water e.g., NaC
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diffusion
movement of uncharged substances down their concentration gradients
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osmosis
movement of water down its concentration gradient across a semipermeable membrane
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osmolarity
concentration of solutes in solution (units: Osmoles/liter)
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osmotic stress
* concentration of dissolved substances in a cell or tissue is abnormal * water and solute concentrations are different from their set points
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osmoregulators
actively regulate their internal water and electrolyte, independent of the surrounding environment e.g., humans
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osmoconformers
organisms that keep their internal fluids similar to their ambient conditions e.g., sponges and jellyfish
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Marine bony fishes and cartilaginous fishes experience severe osmotic stress, what are the 2 strategies for living in the ocean
osmoregulation and osmoconformation
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osmoregulation in marine animals
Tendency for water loss + uptake salts * Fish drink lots of seawater * Urinate little * Spend a lot of energy for salt balance
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osmoconformation in marine animals
* Isosmotic with seawater, resulting in little water loss. * High conc. of urea in blood. * Spend a lot of energy to prevent toxic effects of high urea concentrations
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salt excretion in osmoregulators and osmoconformers
regulators- 400mmol/L- through gills, chloride cells conformers- 600mmol/L - through rectal glands- shark
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How do freshwater fishes maintain water and electrolyte balance
* Tendency to lose salt across their gill epithelium by diffusion. * Tendency to absorb water. * Lots of dilute urine. * Drink little water. * Active transport needed to reabsorb salts at gills
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anadromous fish
live in salt water and migrate to freshwater water to breed. e.g., bass, salmon
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catadromous fish
live in freshwater water and migrate to salt water to breed. e.g., American eel
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in salt water, ____ is on basolateral side of the chloride cell
cotransporter
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in freshwater, contransporter is on __ side of the chloride cell
apical
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outer region of the kidney
cortex
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renal artery brings ___ with nitrogenous wastes
blood
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renal vein carries ____ ____ away
cleaned blood
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inner region of the kidney
medulla
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nephron is the what for the kidney
ultimate filtration unit
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5 parts of the nephron
renal corpuscle, proximal tubule, loop of henle, distal tubule, collecting duct
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renal corpuscle
filters blood, forming a filtrate (ions, water, nutrients, and wastes)
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proximal tubule
epithelial cells reabsorb nutrients, ions, and water from filtrate into blood
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loop of henle
absorbs water
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distal tubule
reabsorbs ions, water, toxins, drugs
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collecting duct
urea moves into blood, water reabsorption
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Urine formation begins in renal corpuscle which is made up of
glomerulus and bowmans capsule
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glomerulus
cluster of capillaries that bring blood to the nephron from the renal artery
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bowmans capsule
the region of the nephron that surrounds the glomerulus
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glomerular capillaries have what for filtration
large pores
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tubular reabsorption and its 2 modes
Proximal Convoluted Tubule )Transcellular 2)Paracellular
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microvilli in active transport
greatly increase epithelial surface area
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Proximal tubule functions in ____ ______of selected molecules out of the filtrate.
active transport
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Na+-K+ ATPase pump primary active requires energy
antiport
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Ion and Water Movement Is Driven by a Concentration Gradient in the
interstitial fluid
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descending limb in the loop of henle
highly permeable to water but almost completely impermeable to solutes
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ascending limb in the loop of henle
highly permeable salts (Na+ and Cl-) to moderately permeable to urea, and almost completely impermeable to water
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loop of henle remains what
osmotic gradient
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As fluid flows down descending limb, fluid inside loop ___ water to the tissue surrounding nephron. This movement of water is passive, ...
loses, down its osmotic gradient.
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thin ascending limb
fluid inside nephron loses Na and Cl
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how do the ions move in the thin ascending limb
passively along electrochemical gradients
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thick ascending limb
Near the cortex, osmolarity of surrounding interstitial fluid is low
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how are ions transported in thick ascending limb
Na+ and Cl- are actively transported out of nephron in the thick ascending limb
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vasa recta
removes water and solutes that leave the Loop of Henle
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what is the structure of the vasa recta
vessels that runs along the loop
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Vasa recta joins up with small veins at the top of the medulla and ultimately form the
renal vein
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distal tubule fluid and what does it contain
Fluid is hypoosmotic * contains urea and other waste products
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collecting duct- 3 characteristics
Fluid is called urine * dilute when individual is well hydrated * concentrated when the individual is dehydrated
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Changes in the distal tubule and collecting duct are controlled by
hormones
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what is produced by adrenal glands (salt changes-Na levels are low)
aldosterone
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what does aldosterone lead to
activation of sodium potassium pumps
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If an individual is dehydrated, the brain releases
antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
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ADH has 2 important effects on epithelial cells in the collecting duct
insertion of aquaporins and increases permeability to urea
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insertion of aquaporins
into the apical membrane and large amounts of water are reabsorbed
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increases permeability to urea
favoring water reabsorption
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Many aquaporins, water is conserved, and urine is ____ relative to blood
hyperosmotic
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Few aquaporins, water is impermeable, and urine is___ relative to blood
hypoosmotic
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nerve net
diffuse arrangement of cells e.g., cnidarians (jellyfishes, hydra, and anemones) and ctenophores (comb jellies
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central nervous system
large numbers of neurons aggregated into clusters called ganglia e.g., brain and spinal cord in humans
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peripheral nervous system
all neurons and other components of nervous system outside the CNS e.g., cranial nerves (involved in sense perception) and spinal nerves in humans.
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3 types of neurons
1. sensory neurons 2. interneurons 3. motor neurons
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sensory neurons
carry information to CNS and from sensory cells. * skin, eyes, ears, and nose to respond to light, sound, touch. * inside the body, monitor conditions for homeostasis, such as blood pH and oxygen levels
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interneurons
pass signals from one neuron to another
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motor neurons
send signals from CNS to effector cells in glands or muscles.
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Motor neurons and sensory neurons are bundled together into long strands called
nerves
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cell body (soma) of a neuron
includes the nucleus
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an involuntary response to an environmental stimulus
reflex action
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dendrites in a neuron
highly branched short projects
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axons in a neuron
one or more relatively long projections
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____receive signals from axons of other neurons, and a neuron’s ___ sends signals to the dendrites and cell bodies of other neurons
dendrites, axon
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rules for ion movement- membrane potential- 3
1. From HIGHER to LOWER concentration. 2. Away from LIKE charge, towards OPPOSITE charge. 3. Depends on permeability of membrane, requires special proteins like pumps, carriers, channels, etc.
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membrane potential
refer to a separation of charge immediately adjacent to the plasma membrane
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Ions move across membranes in response to concentration + charge gradients
electrochemical gradient
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what is the charge on membrane potentials
negative
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resting potential
difference in charge across membrane when neuron is not communicating with other cells
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extracellular fluid
more Na + and Cl-
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interior of membrane
Na+ & Cl- down, K+ & amino acids & organic solutes up
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Ions such as these can cross plasma membranes efficiently in only one of three ways
primary active transport, secondary active transport, and diffusion
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At rest, __ __ of a neuron is relatively impermeable to most cations
plasma membrane
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primary active transport
uses ATP (e.g., Na+/K+ pump)
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secondary active transport,what kind of energy does it use
uses electrochemical energy (e.g., co-transporters: symport, antiport
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diffusion
no energy, ion channel
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resting potential of neuron maintained, 1- Na+-K+ ATPase pump
Na+= out of cell, K+= inside the cell Na+= higher conc. out membrane, K+= higher conc. inside membrane
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resting potential of neuron maintained, 2 -Neurons have high number of K+ ___ ___ allows leak of K+ across membrane due to diffusion
leak channels
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resting potential of neuron maintained, 3- as K+ moves out of cell
inside becomes more negative
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resting potential of neuron maintained- 4- buildup of negative charge begins to attract K+ and __ concentration gradient
counteract
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equilibrium potential
membrane reaches voltage at which equilibrium exists between
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concentration gradient vs electrical gradient
Concertation gradient (that favors movement of K out) Electrical gradient (that favors movement of K in)
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action potential
rapid, temporary change in a membrane potential; has three phases:
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phase in which the membrane becomes less negative and moves toward a positive charge
depolarization
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rapid depolarization
changes membrane back to a negative charge
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hyperpolarization
membrane becomes more negative than it was during the resting potential
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action potential depends on
voltage gated channel
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neurotoxins
block Na+ voltage gated channels
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initial depolarization leads to the opening of Na channels which ___ the membrane further which leads to the opening of more
depolarizes, positive feedback
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how is action potential propagated - 3 steps
1. at the start, the influx of Na+ 2. charge of spreading away from the Na+ channels 3. they depolarize adjacent "downstream" portions of the membrane
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action potentials propagate in one
direction
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Once Na+ channels have opened and closed, they are less likely to open again for a short period of time
refractory state
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hyperpolarization phase in action potential propagation
Membrane is more negative than resting period * Keeps positive charges that spread upstream from triggering an action potential * During this phase, a much stronger stimulus would be necessary to raise the membrane potential to threshold potential
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how does the diameter of axons affect the speed
cations meet less resistance in axons with large diameters than those in narrow axons
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how does a large diameter of axons determine speed of action potential
axons transmit action potentials much more quickly than small axons
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how does myelination of axons affect speed of action potential
* Membranes of accessory cells wrap around neurons Schwann cells: accessory cells in PNS Oligodendrocytes: accessory cells in CNS
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in myleination of axons Where these cells wrap around an axon, they form a
myelin sheath
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gap in myelin sheath
node of Ranvier
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The autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis (MS) develops
when the immune system targets oligodendrocytes, destroying myelin in the CNS
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synaptic cleft
tiny space between 2target cells
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synaptic vesicles
store neurotransmitters
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presynaptic neuron
contains synaptic vesicles
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postsynaptic cell
cell/axon on the other side
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neurons meet and transfer information at
synapses
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In response to the influx of Ca2+, synaptic vesicles fuse with presynaptic membrane, then release neurotransmitter into synaptic cleft by
exocytosis
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Neurotransmitters bind to receptors on postsynaptic membrane, acting like
a ligand
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ligands
Molecules that bind to specific site on a receptor molecule
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what is the role of neurotransmiters in synaptic transmission
Many neurotransmitters bind to receptors called ligand-gated ion channels, which then open and admits flow of ions
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Neurotransmitter’s ___ ____ is transduced to an electrical signal (change in membrane potential of postsynaptic cell)
chemical signal
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Some neurotransmitters bind to receptors that activate ____ ___(chemical changes inside postsynaptic cell)
second messengers, gene expression
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what are post synaptic potentials
When neurotransmitters bind, ligand- gated channels on postsynaptic cells open and allow Na+ to enter the cell, causing depolarization
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* Excitatory postsynaptic potentials (EPSPs): cause membrane to depolarize, increasing likelihood of an
action potential
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post synaptic potentials-if several EPSPs occur close together, they sum and make the neuron likely to fire an action potential
summation
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post synaptic potentials- When neurotransmitters binding leads to an outflow of potassium ions or anions, postsynaptic membrane
hyperpolarizes
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postsynaptic potentials- Inhibitory postsynaptic potentials (IPSPs): cause membrane to be hyperpolarized, decreasing likelihood of
action potential
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post synaptic potential- If EPSP and IPSP occur at the same time in the same postsynaptic cell, they may
cancel each other out
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post synaptic potential- Synapses can also be modulatory―meaning
they modify a neuron’s response to other EPSPs or IPSPs
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central nervous system consists of
brain and spinal cord, integrates information
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peripheral nervous system
neurons outside of CNS
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what is afferent division in PNS
transmits sensory information to CNS
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what does efferent division do in PNS
carries signals that allow body to respond to changed conditions in an appropriate way
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somatic nervous system
voluntary responses, conscious control: e.g., skeletal muscles
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autonomic nervous system
involuntary responses, not under conscious control: e.g., cardiac muscles
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spinal cord
made up of many nerves, serves as an information conduit
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Virtually, all the information that enters the spinal cord is sent to the ____ for processing
brain
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Brains of all vertebrates functionally divided into three main parts based on sensory function
forebrain(smell) midbrain(vision) hindbrain(hearing and balance)
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cerebrum
bulk of brain, most of the forebrain, divided into left and right hemispheres
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diencephalon
relays sensory information to cerebellum
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brain stem
connects brain to spinal cord
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cerebellum
coordinates complex motor patterns
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the two hemispheres are connected by a thick band of axons called
corpus callosum
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In mammals, the ____ is very large and focuses on reasoning and ___, and processing of multiple sensory and motor functions
cerebrum, memory
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cohesion- tension theory -Water in xylem should experience a strong pulling force during
transpiration
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After water is absorbed through root hair, it travels through the root cortex toward the vascular tissues via one of three routes
symplastic route( plasmodesmata) transmembrane(aquaporins) apoplastic(via spaces between cells)
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what is the casparian strip made of
waxy compund- suberin
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in root pressure hypothesis Influx of ions lowers water potential of xylem, drawing in water from nearby cells and creating ___ pressure that forces ___ up xylem
positive, water
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in cohesion tension theory Transmission of pulling force from leaf surface to root is possible because
xylem forms continous network from roots to leaves all water molecules held together by cohesion
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xerophytes- plant feature that reduces water loss through transpiration- does what
has adaptations for dry enviornments
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Evaporation from leaves pulls water through roots and shoots under
negative pressure
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capillary action moves water through
xylem
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A ___ in the membranes of companion cells uses the proton gradient to bring sucrose into ___ cells from the source cells
symporter, companion