Growth and Development Flashcards
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Development is
The coordination of growth and differentiation of a cell into a multicellular tissue
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What 3 factors does development depend on?
Nutrients
Vitamins
Hormones
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Nutrients are
Chemicals derived from the air and the soil
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Vitamins are
Chemicals created by the plant that originate in the plasma membrane or the cytoplasm
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Vitamins are a coenzyme, meaning…
Enzyme =
They bind to an enzyme to make it more efficient
Protein catalyst
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Hormones regulate…
Genes, chemical messengers and, stimulate or supress activity.
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Hormones are in much ___ concentrations than vitamins and nutrients
Smaller
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Where are Hormones produced
Produced in active and growing regions
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Hormones can ___ or ___ plant growth
Promote or inhibit
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What are the 5 categories of hormones
Auxins
Gibberellins
Cytokinins
Abscisic acid
Ethylene
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Auxins purpose
Lengthen plant cells at the tip
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Auxins location (4)
Apical meristems
Buds
Young leaves
Active parts of the plant
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The movement of auxins requires
Polar movement means
Active transport (use of ATP)
High concentration to low concentration, away from the source
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Auxins move through the parenchyma near vascular bundles at a rate of …
1 cm/hour
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Auxin encourages (3)
Growth of all cell types and differentiation of cells
Lengthening
Vascular cambium and adventitious root development
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Auxin Discourages (3)
Leaf and fruit abscission
Fruit ripening
Inhibits lateral branching
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Auxins is greek to …
Increase
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Gibberellins are named after a genus of
Fungi