Extra Quiz Flashcards
define an autotroph
self feeder
define cellulose
large polysaccharide molecule of glucose unit
define parenchyma
unspecialized thin primary cell wall and NO secondary cell wall
define collenchyma
thick primary cell wall and NO secondary cell wall
define sclerenchyma
supportive cell with rigid secondary cell wall
What are 2 differences between monocotyledons and dicotyledons?
monocotyledons- contain 1 embryonic leaf; parallel veined leaves
dicotyledons- contain 2 embryonic leaves; branched veined leaves
what tissue types make up the VASCULAR tissue system?
phloem, xylem, cambium
what is an angiosperm?
a flower producing plant
(T/F) the tissue type PITH is located on the outer most part of the cell
FALSE
(T/F) A male pinecone is larger than a female pinecone
FALSE
What is the triploid set of tissues used for in plant reproduction?
to nourish the cotyledons in the seed
In angiosperms life cycle what does the female gametophyte contain within itself?
1 haploid & 2 polar nuclei
What are the 3 divisions of a plant body?
roots, stems, leaves,
How can the age of a stem be tracked?
by counting the bud scale scars
In the vascular system the xylem is located where?
on the inner portion of the vascular system
in the vascular system the phloem is located where?
on the outer portion of the vascular system
What is a perfect (complete) flower?
one that has both male and female reproductive organs on the same flower
the cambrian era is AKA
the age of trilobite
the ordovician era is AKA
the dawn of vertebrae
the devonian era is AKA
the age of fish
the pennsylvanian era is AKA
the age of amphibians
the triassic era is AKA
the dawn of dinosaurs
the jurassic era is AKA
the dynasty of dinosaurs
the quaternary era is AKA
the age of man
the tertiary era is AKA
the age of mammals
the cretaceous era is AKA
the decline of dinosaurs
the permain era is AKA
the triumph of reptiles
evolutionary adaptation in organisms in the result of?
the accumulations of small changes over many generations
taxonomic key is used for?
identifying organisms
What is an organism’s scientific name composed of?
a genus and species
When we identified organisms at the end of lab what CLASS was the cow a part of?
mammalia
where is an exoskeleton located compared to its muscles?
outside of muscles
how may paired appendages do birds have?
2
(T/F) radial symmetry means an organism can only be halved equally on ONLY 1 axis
FALSE
If a fish has a ventral fin it is located where?
towards the belly side/ front of the body
what environmental factor did organisms on land have to contend with that water organisms did not?
gravity
when did land plants 1st appear on the fossil record?
475 million years ago
write a coyotes scientific name correctly
Canis latrans (italized and underlined)
