Plant Parts Flashcards

1
Q

Central vein of a leaf

A

Midrib

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2
Q

Stem of a leaf

A

petiole

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3
Q

Edge of a leaf

A

Margin

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4
Q

Stem of a leaflet

A

Petiolule

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5
Q

Precursor to a lateral shoot found at the base of a petiole

A

Axillary bud

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6
Q

Spore producing patches on ferns

A

sorus

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7
Q

What connects leaflets on a compound leaf?

A

rachis

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8
Q

Armament connected to vascular tissue

A

thorns and spikes

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9
Q

Armament outgrowth of epidermis

A

prickle

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10
Q

Sepal + Petal

A

perianth

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11
Q

Holds/produces pollen

A

Anther

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12
Q

Receives pollen

A

Stigma

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13
Q

Filament + Anther

A

Stemen

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14
Q

Stigma+Style+Ovary

A

Pistil

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15
Q

Simple ovary

A

unicarpellate

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16
Q

compound ovary

A

multicarpellate

17
Q

Radial symmetry

A

Regular/Actinomorphic

18
Q

Bilateral symmetry

A

zygomorphic/Irregular

19
Q

cuplike structure under receptacle in some flowers

A

hypanthium

20
Q

Ovary position above petals/sepals/stamen attachment

A

Superior

21
Q

Superior ovary directly attached to sepals/petals/stamens

A

Hypogynous

22
Q

Superior ovary & hypanthium

A

perigynous

23
Q

Ovary attached below petals/sepals/stamens

A

Inferior ovary

24
Q

A specialized spike inflorescence w/o petals or sepals

A

catkin

25
Q

Collective term for all of a flower’s petals

A

corolla

26
Q

Collective term for all of a flower’s sepals

A

Calyx

27
Q

Corolla + Calyx

A

Perianth

28
Q

Term for all of a flower’s phillaries/bracts

A

Involucre

29
Q

Collective term for stamens

A

Androecium

30
Q

Collective term for pistils

A

gynoecium

31
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