Lecture 6 Flashcards
1
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All plants begin from a single
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cell
2
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Two important types of plants are:
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- ) Meristematic tissue
2. ) Vascular tissue
3
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Three types of meristems
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- ) Apical meristem
- ) Lateral meristem (also cambium).
- ) Intercalary meristem
4
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Apical Mersitem
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tissues at the tip of roots and shoots. Make dicot plants taller. Exclude grass.
5
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Lateral Meristems
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Increase the girth to width of the plant.
6
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Intercalary Meristems
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Found between regions of mature tissue.
7
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Types of vascular tissue
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- ) Xylem
2. ) Phloem
8
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Xylem
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water and dissolved nutrients are continually transported in the plant.
9
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Phloem
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Food conducting tissue
10
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Vascular Bundles
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Xylem and phloem are organized into vascular bundles.
11
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In monocots, vascular bundles are _____
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scattered throughout the stem
12
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In dicots, vascular bundles are _______
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Organized in a ring