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1
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staminate

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male flower parts

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carpellate

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female flower parts

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3
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monoecious

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both gendered flowers on same plant

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4
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dioecious

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single gender flowers per plant

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5
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polygamo-dioecious

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single gendered plants with perfect flowers

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self-pollination

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pollen from plant fertilizes egg of same plant

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cross-pollination

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pollen from one plant fertilizes flower of different plant of same species

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8
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heterosis

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hybrid vigor. greater biomass than parents

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self-incompatibility

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pollen cannot fertilize egg of same plant. Physical- male and female parts are located independent of one another. chemical- tip of stigma recognizes proteins on exine layer of pollen- either ceases pollen growth or inhibits growth of pollen tube

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10
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birds are attracted to what color flowers?

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red

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11
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pedicel

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stem attaching flower to peduncle

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peduncle

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main supporting stem of infloresence

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13
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solitary

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determinate, stem ends in single flower

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14
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head/composite head

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ray and disk flowers. ray- sterile, disk-fertile. many flowers arrayed on flattened receptacle.

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15
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spike

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flowers arrayed along peduncle. indeterminate

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raceme

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same as spike, but flowers are attached to peduncle by pedicel. indeterminate

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corymb

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flat array of flowers from central point, attached by pedicels. outer flowers open first

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18
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umbel

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pedicels radiate from central point on peduncle

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19
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spadix

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spathe/bract partially surrounds spike-like structure. determinate

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20
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panicle

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repeated array of infloresence

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21
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microsporogenesis

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formation of microspores inside pollen sacs. male

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microgametogenesis

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formation of gametes from microspores, develops into pollen grain

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23
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integument

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becomes seed coat (maternal, 2n)

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24
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micropyle

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entry point for pollen tube into megaspore

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antipodal cells
3, arrayed along top of megaspore. provide nutrients for embryo
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polar nuclei
2, in center, fertilized by 1 sperm to form endosperm, 3n, maternal+paternal
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synergid cells
2, attract pollen tube
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egg
fertilized by 1 sperm, becomes zygote
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pistil
formed of 1+ carpels
30
carpel
develops into fruit
31
oil seeds
high protein and oil: canola, soy, peanut
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monocots
starch: rice, corn, rye, barley, oats
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legumes
high protein: peas, beans
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double fertilization
single pollen grain fertilizes both polar nuclei and egg
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pericarp
made up of exocarp, mesocarp, endocarp, 2n maternal tissue
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1+ fused carpels, 1+ seeds, fleshy
berry
37
tomato
berry
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persimmon
berry
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pomegranate
berry
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avocado
berry
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banana
berry
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kiwi
berry
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papaya
berry
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locule
chambers w/in carpel that contain ovules
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apomixis
asexual production of seeds
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parthenocarpy
fruits that develop without fertilizing seeds
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heirloom/heritage
old cultivar unimproved by ag. methods, typically found in isolated communities. sold commercially, unregulated
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landrace
old cultivar improved by traditional agricultural practices. not used for large scale farming practices
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germplasm
collection of genetic material- seed/plant bank
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cleistogamy
flower remains closed and difficult to fertilize
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chasmogamy
flower opens to allow fertilization
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heterostylous
pistils and styles of differing lengths
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sporophyte
plant that produces spores. diploid
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gametophyte
produces gametes. haploid
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angiosperms
flowering, long sporophyte phase, vascular tissue
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gymnosperms
not flowering, naked seeds, long sporophyte phase
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Bryophyta
mosses. most primitive, no vascular tissue, long gametophyte phase.
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antheridia
haploid structure w/ male gametes
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archegonia
haploid structure w. female gametes
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leathery rind, multiple fused carpels, 2+ seeds, fleshy
hesperidium
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citrus
hesperidium
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fleshy, leathery endocarp, fleshy mesocarp, multiple fused carpels, multiple seeds per carpel,
pepo
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cucumber
pepo
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pumpkin
pepo
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fleshy, single carpel, 1-2 seeds w/ hard endocarp
drupe
66
peach, plum
drupe
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olive, cherry
drupe
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apricot, coconut, mango
drupe
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fleshy, epigynous flowers, hypanthium develops into fruit
pome
70
apple
pome
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pear
pome
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quince
pome
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dry, dehiscent, 1 carpel w/ 2+ ovules, common in legumes
capsule
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peas
capsule
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durian
capsule
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dry, single carpel per ovary, dehiscent, multiple seeds
follicle
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milkweed/columbine
follicle
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dry, composite infloresence, single seed attached to ovary wall, multiple ovaries per flower
achene
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sunflower
achene
80
strawberry
achene
81
dandelion
achene
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fleshy, multiple drupes, multiple carpels, 1 seed per ovule
aggregate
83
raspberry
aggregate
84
pineapple
aggregate
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dry, thin ovary wall attached to seed, indehiscent
caryopsis
86
corn, grasses, grains
caryopsis
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dry, wind-borne, single seed per ovule
samara
88
ash, maple, elm
samara
89
single seed attached to ovary wall, single seed per ovary, multiple ovaries per flower, hard pericarp
nut
90
Brazil nut, acorn, chestnut
nut
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fruit/seed coat
2n, maternal tissue
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seed
2n, maternal./paternal
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endosperm
3m, maternal/paternal
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prothallus
developmental beginning of ferns
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Pterophyta
ferns
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Coniferophyta
pines. wind-pollinated
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Ginkgophyta
ginkgo trees. dioecious
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incomplete dominance
lack of full trait leads to mixture of 2 traits
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transgenic
genes taken from other species and introduced to organism
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cisgenic
genes taken from same species and introduced to organism
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explant
plant from which cells are taken to begin propagation in culture
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organogensis
regeneration of organs/parts from cells
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totipotent
regeneration of entire plant from single cell
104
golden rice
vitamin a infused rice-GMO
105
other vitamin a-infused crops
cassava
106
polygenic traits
controlled by 2+ genes
107
when was Honeycrisp patented?
1988
108
1st GMO
FlavorSavor Tomato
109
VIRCA
virus-resistant cassava for Africa
110
Who regulates GMOs?
USDA, FDA, APHIS, EPA

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