Lecture 6 Flashcards

1
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All plants begin from a single

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cell

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2
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Two important types of plants are:

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  1. ) Meristematic tissue

2. ) Vascular tissue

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3
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Three types of meristems

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  1. ) Apical meristem
  2. ) Lateral meristem (also cambium).
  3. ) Intercalary meristem
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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.

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5
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Lateral Meristems

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Increase the girth to width of the plant.

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6
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Intercalary Meristems

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Found between regions of mature tissue.

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7
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Types of vascular tissue

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  1. ) Xylem

2. ) Phloem

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8
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Xylem

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water and dissolved nutrients are continually transported in the plant.

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9
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Phloem

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Food conducting tissue

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10
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Vascular Bundles

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Xylem and phloem are organized into vascular bundles.

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11
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In monocots, vascular bundles are _____

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scattered throughout the stem

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12
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In dicots, vascular bundles are _______

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Organized in a ring

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