Final Exam Horticulture 101 Flashcards
what are the 14 symbols for the 14 chemical elements covered in class?
H
C
O
N
Na
Mg
Al
P
S
Cl
K
Ca
Mn
Fe
what are protons?
what the element is; atomic number
how do you calculate the mass number of an atom?
protons + neutrons
what are isotopes?
the change in the number of neutrons
what determines an atom’s charge?
protons - electrons
what happens if the charge of an atom is 0?
no number is written
what are elements made of?
atoms
what charge do protons have and where are they located?
positive charge, and in the nucleus
wat charge do neutrons have and where are they located?
no charge, and in the nucleus
what charge do electrons have and where are they located?
negative charge, and in a cloud surrounding the nucleus
long-term food storage
carbohydrates
fatty substances
lipids
enzymes
protein
DNA storage
nucleic acid
what’s the difference between a polar and non-polar compound?
polar compounds can typically dissolve in water
non-polar compounds dissolve better in fats or oils
what is the plasma membrane of a cell?
the outer boundary of a cell; determines what gets in and out of the cell
what does the plasmodesmata do?
forms connections between cells
what is the cytoplasm?
everything between the cell wall and membrane and nucleus
what are prokaryotes?
bacteria with no membrane
what are eukaryotes?
cells found in animals, plants, fungi, and algae (membrane bound and has dna in nucleus)
what does the nucleus do?
directs the cell’s activities and contain’s most of cell’s dna
what is the vacuole?
it is found only in plants and takes up most of the cell’s volume; stores waste and regulates cell pressure
what are mitochondria and chloroplasts descendants of?
prokaryotes
site of cellular respiration; has double membrane
mitochondria
site of photosynthesis; contains chlorophyll, and has a double membrane
chloroplasts
what do parenchyma do?
carry out photosynthesis and storage, one primary cell wall, and living cytoplasm
aerenchyma
air spaces in aquatic plants
collenchyma
thickened cell walls strong yet pliable
sclerenchyma
fibers and sclereids
what is xylem?
tissue that moves water and nutrients from the roots to aboveground plant parts
pipes of vessel elements found in xylem
vessels
similar to vessels but with tapered ends
tracheids
transports down the stem moving sugars from the leaves to root tissues
phloem
what is phloem made of?
sieve tube members and companion cells?
outer layer of cells on a stem or leaf
epidermis
what is the waxy layer on top of a leaf called and what does it do?
cutin, and it protects from disease and pests
what are lenticels?
openings that allow for gas exchange
wat do lateral meristems contribute to?
plant’s thickness (secondary growth)
what do lateral meristems include?
vascular cambium and cork cambium
__ do not have secondary growth?
monocots
__ have secondary growth
dicots
what are the main functions of roots?
1) absorb water and nutrients from the soil
2) anchor the plant
3) storage of food and nutrients
taproot
single, dominant root from which smaller branches arise (dicot)
fibrous root
many thin, branching roots with no one dominant (monocot)
layer of cells covering the outside of the root; produces root hairs and protects the root from water loss and soil pathogens
root epidermis
endodermis
layer of cells that prevent water from escaping; cell walls are covered with suberin that prevents water flow out of the root
strip of suberin in the endodermis
Casparian Strip
x shape of xylem cells with phloem surrounding it
dicot vascular cylinder
xylem in a circular position with phloem surrounding and a center pith
monocot vascular cylinder
what is underneath of soil?
bedrock
what is humus?
dark, partially decomposed organic matter
what is soil?
proportions of sand, silt, and clay
what is a perfect mix of sand, silt, and clay called?
a loam
largest to smallest particles of soil
sand
silt
clay
__ soil particles have better drainage and aeration
larger
__ soil particles retain moisture and sometimes too much, like clay
smaller
in _ stems, the pith is towards the center and the cortex is in the outer ring
dicot
in _ stems, the pith and cortex are mixed together; the xylem and phloem are scattered throughout in vascular bundles and look like faces
monocot
__ stems are non-woody and herbaceous
monocot
a cell layer between primary xylem and primary phloem that creates secondary xylem and phloem (only in dicots)
vascular cambium
arises in the cortex and produces the periderm
cork cambium
this replaces the epidermis in woody plants
periderm
all of the tissues outside of the vascular cambium can be referred to as
bark
two leaves across from each other and have two leaves per node
opposite leaves
alternate and have only one leaf per node
alternate leaves
has more than two leaves per node
whorled leaves
what is a simple leaf?
a leaf with one blade
subdivided into several blades called leaflets
compound leaves
has leaflets in pairs along a petiole extension called the rachis
pinnately compound leaves
leaves with even further subdivisions than pinnately compound leaves
bipinnately compound