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1
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define an autotroph

A

self feeder

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2
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define cellulose

A

large polysaccharide molecule of glucose unit

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3
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define parenchyma

A

unspecialized thin primary cell wall and NO secondary cell wall

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4
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define collenchyma

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thick primary cell wall and NO secondary cell wall

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5
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define sclerenchyma

A

supportive cell with rigid secondary cell wall

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6
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What are 2 differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons?

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monocotyledons- contain 1 embryonic leaf; parallel veined leaves

dicotyledons- contain 2 embryonic leaves; branched veined leaves

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7
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what tissue types make up the VASCULAR tissue system?

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phloem, xylem, cambium

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8
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what is an angiosperm?

A

a flower producing plant

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9
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(T/F) the tissue type PITH is located on the outer most part of the cell

A

FALSE

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10
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(T/F) A male pinecone is larger than a female pinecone

A

FALSE

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11
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What is the triploid set of tissues used for in plant reproduction?

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to nourish the cotyledons in the seed

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12
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In angiosperms life cycle what does the female gametophyte contain within itself?

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1 haploid & 2 polar nuclei

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13
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What are the 3 divisions of a plant body?

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roots, stems, leaves,

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14
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How can the age of a stem be tracked?

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by counting the bud scale scars

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15
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In the vascular system the xylem is located where?

A

on the inner portion of the vascular system

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16
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in the vascular system the phloem is located where?

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on the outer portion of the vascular system

17
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What is a perfect (complete) flower?

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one that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same flower

18
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the cambrian era is AKA

A

the age of trilobite

19
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the ordovician era is AKA

A

the dawn of vertebrae

20
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the devonian era is AKA

A

the age of fish

21
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the pennsylvanian era is AKA

A

the age of amphibians

22
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the triassic era is AKA

A

the dawn of dinosaurs

23
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the jurassic era is AKA

A

the dynasty of dinosaurs

24
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the quaternary era is AKA

A

the age of man

25
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the tertiary era is AKA

A

the age of mammals

26
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the cretaceous era is AKA

A

the decline of dinosaurs

27
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the permain era is AKA

A

the triumph of reptiles

28
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evolutionary adaptation in organisms in the result of?

A

the accumulations of small changes over many generations

29
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taxonomic key is used for?

A

identifying organisms

30
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What is an organism’s scientific name composed of?

A

a genus and species

31
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When we identified organisms at the end of lab what CLASS was the cow a part of?

A

mammalia

32
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where is an exoskeleton located compared to its muscles?

A

outside of muscles

33
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how may paired appendages do birds have?

A

2

34
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(T/F) radial symmetry means an organism can only be halved equally on ONLY 1 axis

A

FALSE

35
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If a fish has a ventral fin it is located where?

A

towards the belly side/ front of the body

36
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what environmental factor did organisms on land have to contend with that water organisms did not?

A

gravity

37
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when did land plants 1st appear on the fossil record?

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475 million years ago

38
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write a coyotes scientific name correctly

A

Canis latrans (italized and underlined)