Plant Anatomy & Reproduction Flashcards

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1
Q

Vascular Tissue is in every plant except for _____

A

bryophytes

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2
Q

Vascular Tissue is found in the plants ___, ____, and ____.

A

roots, stems, and leaves

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3
Q

Vascular Tissue: 3 Parts are ____, ____, & _____.

A

Xylem, Phloem, & Cambium

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4
Q

Xylem:

A

Carries water/nutrients UP from roots

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5
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Phloem:

A

Carries food DOWN from leaves

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6
Q

Cambium:

A

Can form either xylem or phloem

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7
Q

Variation in flowers: Individual flowers can be…

A

Male, Femal, or Both

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8
Q

Individual plants can have flowers of ______________

A

one sex only

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9
Q

Individual plants can… have both distinct ____ & _____ flowers

A

male & female

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10
Q

Individual plants can… have flowers containing both male and female parts in __________

A

the same flower

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11
Q

Plants can either ______ or require outside pollination from another plant

A

self-fertilize

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12
Q

Diploid ______ ______ ____ (MMC) within the anther.

A

microspore mother cells

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13
Q

Each MMC divides twice, forming 4 haploid _______

A

microspores

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14
Q

Microspore then divides once, and a protective coating forms around these cells to form the _____ _____.

A

pollen grain

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15
Q

Each pollen grain contains ___ sperm plus __ tube cell

A

two, one

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16
Q

Diploid ____ _____ ____ (MeMC) found within the ovary

A

megaspore mother cells

17
Q

Each MeMC divides twice, forming 4 haploid ______

A

megaspores

18
Q

_____ megaspores die

A

Three

19
Q

Remaining megaspore divides __ times, forming 8 cells

A

4

20
Q

These 8 cells form mature ___

A

ovule

21
Q

Plants can grow in one or both of what 2 ways?

A

Vertical, Lateral

22
Q

Vertical growth is termed _____ _____

A

primary growth

23
Q

Lateral growth is termed ____ ____

A

secondary growth

24
Q

Plants (can or cannot) respond to the environment.

A

Can

25
Q

Many simple responses called ____

A

tropisms

26
Q

Gravitropism =

A

movement relative to gravity

27
Q

Photostopism =

A

movement relative to light

28
Q

Tropisms may be _____ (toward the stimulus) or _____ (away from the stimulus)

A

positive, negative

29
Q

Many plant responses controlled by chemicals called ____

A

hormones

30
Q

____ are involved in the control of plant growth

A

Auxins

31
Q

______ are involved in stem elongation and germination of seeds

A

Gibberellins

32
Q

______ promote cell division, delay aging and help direct plant organ growth

A

Cytokinins

33
Q

_____ ____ initiates dormancy, closes stomata

A

Abscisic acid

34
Q

_____ influences leaf loss and ripens fruit

A

Ethylene