Lecture 1 Flashcards
Botany is the study of
plants
First organisms
heterotrophs – 3.8 billion years ago and consumed on another
Heterotrophs consumed
each other in order to gain energy (before photosynthesis)
Other/older form of photosynthesis/oxygenic 3.5 billion years ago
conversion of light into chemical energy
sulfur and hydrogen sulfite as terminal redundant and electron donor water is not used
Cambian error
life diversified greatly and animals move out of water and into land
how many different types of species
400,000
how do plants differ from most animals
plants do not have purpose (decision)
plants must survive in their local environment
an individual plant is an indeterminate result of the interaction of genes and environment (plasticity)
Plasticity
an individual plant is in-determinante result of interaction of genes and environment
response and adaptation to surroundings
result of interaction of genes the plant contains in its environment
ex: maple trees
Eukaryotic
retain nucleus and membrane bound organelles
Multicellular
once did or do perform photosynthesis
Cellulose
in cell walls and perform alteration of generation
division of asexual and sexual forms or stages in differ life form
alteration of genes
Vacuoles
membrane bound organelles that are filled with fluid containing enzymes, nutrients, and other pigments
Alteration of generations
division of asexual and sexual forms or stages in differ life forms
Store startch
derived from sugar created by photosynthesis
Gametes
all plants have protected by a layer of sterile cells
one layer