EXAMPLES for MODULE 789

Question 1

perennial plant example

Short life cycle is ideal for many studies.

Answer 1

Arabidopsis thaliana:

Question 2

Oldest living plant. A clonal organism that has a mother plant that produces new, young shoots. Older or as old as the first human civilizations.

Answer 2

Creosote bush:

Question 3

Except for bamboos that flower every 60 to 130 years. Similar to male bees who die after injecting/mating with the queen.

Answer 3

bamboo

Question 4

annual plant example

Answer 4

rice, wheat, corn

Question 5

perennial plant example

Answer 5

carrots, cabbage, onions, bees

Question 6

example of xerophytes

Answer 6

succulents

Question 7

example of hydrophytes

Answer 7

lily pads

Question 8

example of halophytes

Answer 8

mangrove

Question 9

storage roots

Answer 9

sugarbeet, carrot, radish, sweet potato

Question 10

tuberous root rich, storage root, a staple food

Answer 10

sweet potato

Question 11

pneumatophore examples

Answer 11

mangrove

Question 12

buttrest examples

Answer 12

ficus

Question 13

prop roots examples

Answer 13

balete

Question 14

contractile root examples

Answer 14

onion, gladiolus bulb

Question 15

parasitic root examples

Answer 15

haustoria

Question 16

photosynthetic root examples

Answer 16

orchid

Question 17

symbiotic root examples

Answer 17

nodule: lentils, legumes
mycorrhiza: oak

Question 18

root source of carbohydrates

Answer 18

sweet potatoes, cassava

Question 19

sources of flavor from roots

Answer 19

licorice (candy)
sasparilla (rootbeer)

Question 20

source of medicine

Answer 20

ginseng
protoveratrine

Question 21

stem
rhizome example

Answer 21

ginger

Question 22

stem
tuber example

Answer 22

potato

Question 23

stem
bulb example

Answer 23

lily bulb, onion

Question 24

stem
corm example

Answer 24

gabi or taro

Question 25

stem
stolon example

Answer 25

strawberry
carabao grass

Question 26

stem
tendrils example

Answer 26

ampalaya

Question 27

stem
cladophyll example

Answer 27

cactus

Question 28

stem source of food and flavor example

Answer 28

Potato:
Taro or gabi:
Ginger
Cinnamon:
Wasabi:

Question 29

stem source of medicine example

Answer 29

Cinchona officinalis: Anti-malarial compound.

Question 30

stem source of lumber example

Answer 30

construction material

Question 31

stem source of fuel example

Answer 31

Mangrove charcoals:
Quercus suber cork
rubber Rubber tree (hevea brasiliensis)
Toxicodendron vernicifluum Used to polish the bones
Abies balsamea: Conifer, produces resin.
Manila copal: Agathis philippinensis
Canarium luzonicum elemi resin Elemi resin

Question 32

High-quality charcoal from mangrove species, but harvesting mangrove woods is already banned because preserving mangroves provide a better benefit for the environment and the ecosystem. Source of paper and fiber E.g. Ramie→ Fibers are extracted from the stem and tured into different textiles.

Answer 32

Mangrove charcoals:

Question 33

Very precious resin extracted from Agathis philippinensis

Answer 33

manila copal

Question 34

colored bract example

Answer 34

bougainvillea
poinsettia
anthurium

Question 35

spines example

Answer 35

cacti

Question 36

storage leaves example

Answer 36

halophytes
succulents

Question 37

absorptive leaf example

Answer 37

hydrilla

Question 38

reproductive leaf example

Answer 38

katakataka

Question 39

leaf hooks example

Answer 39

cat’s claw vine

Question 40

stipules example

Answer 40

chinese chestnut

Question 41

expanded petiole example

Answer 41

citrus

Question 42

flower pot example

Answer 42

fern, dynaria