LECTURE 2 Flashcards

1
Q

all cells of a plant develop from

A

zygote

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2
Q

development is the sum two processes:

A

growth
differentiation

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3
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defined as an irreversible permanent incase in size, volume, or mass of a cell or whole organism

A

growth

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4
Q

characteristics of growth

A

cellular growth
cell division
cell expansion
cellular differentiation

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5
Q

extend roots and shoots by giving rise to the primary plant body

A

apical meristem

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6
Q

add girth by producing secondary vascular tissue and periderm

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lateral meristem

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7
Q

measurement of growth

A

increase in length or growth
increase in area or volume
increase in the number of cells

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8
Q

after mitotic cell division, only one daughter cell continues to divide while others differentiate or mature

A

arithmetic growth

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9
Q

initial growth is slow

A

lag phase

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10
Q

rapid increase in growth

A

log/exponential phase

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11
Q

growth slows down

A

stationary phase

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12
Q

has lag phase, exponential phase, and stationary phase

A

geometric growth

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13
Q

the shoot apical meristem repetitively forms units known as _________. each ________ consists of one or more leaves

A

phytomeres

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14
Q

a program in which the function of organ or whole plant naturally declines to death

A

senescence

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15
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the process by which a less specialized cell becomes a more specialized cell type

A

cell differentiation

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16
Q

cells mature to perform specific functions

A

differentiation

17
Q

cells mature to perform specific functions; structure of cells changes to perform specific functions

A

differentiation

18
Q

an important biological phenomenon whereby cells regress from a specialized function to a simpler state reminiscent of stem cells

A

dedifferentiation

19
Q

new cells produced again lose the power of division and become a part of permanent tissue

A

redifferentiation

20
Q

term that includes all changes that an organism goes through during its life cycle from germination of the seed to senescence

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development

21
Q

ability of plant to follow different pathways and produce different structures in response to environment and phases

A

plasticity

22
Q

phenomenon of appearance of different forms of leaves on the same plant is called

A

heterophylly

23
Q

growth promoters

A

auxins
gibberellins
cytokinins

24
Q

growth inhibitors

A

abscisic acid

25
Q

growth inhibitors

A

abscisic acid
ethylene

26
Q

phytohormones

A

auxins
gibberelins
cytokinins
abscisic acid
ethylene

27
Q

discovered by Charles Darwin and Francis Darwin

A

auxins

28
Q

discovered by E. Kurosawa, present in fungal pathogen Gibberella fujikoroi

A

Gibberelllins

29
Q

discovered by Skoog and Miller

A

cytokinins

30
Q

Cousins confirmed the release of volatile substances from ripened oranges that hastened the ripening of stored unripened banans

A

ethylene