Lecture 1 Flashcards
Botanical organisms
Algae, Bacteria, Fungi & Plants
Plant - structure
- Multicellular
- Eukaryotic (have nucleus, membrane bound organells)
- Sexually and asexually reproducing
- Have cellulose rich cell walls
- Immobile
- Autorophes
What is in Autotrophes? And what do they do?
Chlorophyll and are photosynthetic
(If not phostosynthetic then descended from photosynthetic organisms)
Life on land advantages
- Light
- CO2
- Space (at first)
- No predators (at first)
What do plant need to adapt?
- Develope roots
- Hard or flexible stems
- Leaves
What adaption do plant do to protect and support themself?
Defence: Toxins
Support : Lignin
UV protection : Flavonoids
Lignin - explain function
Useful feedstock for plastics, carbon fibers, fuels, chemicals mm
Most abundant aromatic biopolymer on earth
Do lignin interagera with something?
Yes, interacts strongly with other cell Wall polymers
How are plants organized
- Cells
- Tissues
- Organs
- Organisms
- Population
- Community
- Ecosystem
How do plants take in energy?
Photosynthesis
Convert of radiant energy into chemical energy stored in sugar (glukose)
Sunlight + Carbon Dioxide + Water = Oxygen & Glucose
Respiration process in plants
The realese of stored chemical energy for use in cell.
(Day & Night)
What is tropism?
Plants respond to stimuli
Phototropism
A plants respond to light
Gravitropism
A plant respond to gravity
Hydrotropism
A plants respond to water
Chemotropism
Plants respond to chemicals
Thigmotropism
A plant respond to tuch