Introductions Flashcards
Botany
science involving the study of plants
Plant Anatomy
Study of the internal structure of plants
Photosynthesis
the process which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from Carbon Dioxide and water
Cellular Respiration
a metabolic pathway that breaks down glucose and produces ATP
Allele
1 of 2 or more alternative forms of a gene that are found at the same place on a chromosome
Homologous Chromosome
The cell has 2 sets of each chromosome; 1 is from mom, and 1 is from dad.
Reproduction
Process by which an organism replicates itself, making a copy, a likeness, and thereby providing for the continued existence of a species
Metabolism
The sum of all interrelated chemical process occurring in a living organism
zeamays
scientific name of common corn
growth
An increase in mass usually accompanied an increase in volume
Evolution
Change in the heritable traits in a species over time
Self Pollinating
A plant capable of fertilizing itself
Plant Taxonomy
Involves naming, describing, and classifying plants
Binomial Nomenclature
Formal system of naming organisms, consisting of two Latinized names (Genus)
