Plant A&M: Test 1 Flashcards
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Theophrastus (371-286 BC)
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Greek pupil of Aristotle
Designed 1st known Botanical Garden, wrote Historia Plantarum
2
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M. Malpegi
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Wrote Anatomia Plantarum, worked on sap-conducting fibers of phloem, said center was filled w/bubble-like material he called “plant dough”. Coined terms “tracheids” and “stomata”.
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Caspar Wolff
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Claimed that apical méristèmes are functionally modified parenchyma.
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John Moldwnhawer
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Introduced maceration.
7
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Nehemiah Grew
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Published The Anatomy of Plants
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Robert Hook
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Invented 1st usable two-lense microscope.
Wrote Micrographia, described sap conducting ducts (a valve system), noticed tiny openings in everything in both living materials and charcoal, believed cytoplasm was extraneous.
