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Plant Vegetative Flashcards

1
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flattened outgrowth of stem

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leaves

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2
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part of leaf attached to the stem or branch; protects a bud in its axil

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leaf base

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3
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part of leaf that connects the lamina with the stem

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petiole

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4
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leaf that does not have a petiole

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sessile

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5
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food manufacturer of the leaf; has veins; forms structural framework of the leaf

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lamina

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6
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large center vein from which all other leaf veins extend

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midrib

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7
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systems of tubes for the transport of nutrients and water

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veins

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8
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ducts that bring water and minerals from the roots into the leaf

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xylem

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9
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ducts that usually move sap

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phloem

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10
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edges of leaves; assists in plant identification

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margins

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11
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leaf arranged in a circle around the stem

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whorled

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12
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undivided blade with a single axillary bud at the base of its petiole

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simple leaf

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13
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blade divided into leaflets

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compound leaf

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14
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petioles that are attached to the middle of the blade

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peltate leaves

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15
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sessile leaves that surround and are pierced by stems

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perfoliate leaves

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16
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first leaves produced by a germinating seed

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cotyledons

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17
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leaflets are reduced in size; allows plant to cling other objects

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tendrils

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18
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skin of the leaf; protects leaf from loss of too much moisture

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epidermis

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19
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opened and closed by 2 guard cells; allows the plant to breathe and transpire

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stoma

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20
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movement of water and minerals from the roots upward; movement of manufactured food down

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stems

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21
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breathing pores of stem

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lenticels

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22
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indicate where terminal bud has been located previous year

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bud scale scars

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23
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show where leaf was attached; distance between the two represents one year of growth

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leaf scars

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24
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separates the xylem and phloem and produces all new cells

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cambium

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25
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hard, woody, pointed structures developed from terminal/axillary bud

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thorns

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26
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woody curved sensitive structure formed from axillary/terminal bud

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hooks

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27
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short underground stem with fleshy leaves attached

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bulb

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28
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stems that cling to or wrap around other plants or structures

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climbing

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29
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short, enlarged, underground stem

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corm

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30
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a horizontal underground stem used mainly in reproduction, but also in storage

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rhizome

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31
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horizontal, above ground stems to produce new rooted plantlets when they touch the surface

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stolons/runners

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32
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swollen, underground stems used for storage

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tuber

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33
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anchor plant and hold upright; absorb water and minerals from soil and conduct to stem

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roots

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34
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produces new cells; protects roots as they push through soil

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root cap

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35
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increases surface area of roots; facilitate the absorption of water and nutrients

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root hair

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36
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easier transplanting

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fibrous roots

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37
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large central roots with shorter branching roots

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tap roots

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38
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hang down in mid-air and absorb water from rainfall

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aerial roots

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39
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grow from unusual places on plants such as stems, leaves and even fruits

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adventitious roots

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40
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grow down from lateral branches, branching in the soil

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stilt roots

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41
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flowering plants

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angiosperm

42
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non flowering plants, usually involves reproduction through seeds

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gymnosperms

43
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have one cotyledon

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monocots

44
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have two cotyledons

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dicots

45
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the seed-bearing part of a plant, consisting of reproductive organs that are typically surrounded by a brightly colored corolla and a green calyx

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flowers

46
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green leaf-like part that covers and protects bud before opening

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calyx/sepal

47
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colorful and advertise the flower to pollinators

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petals

48
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has long slender neck (style) with a sticky stigma at its tip

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carpel

49
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consists of a stalk (filament) tipped by an anther; male part of flower

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stamen

50
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flower stalk

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peduncle

51
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part of flower stalk bearing the floral organs, at base of flower

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receptacle

52
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all the sepals when formed together

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calyx

53
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all the petals when formed together

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corolla

54
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the pollen bearing portion of a stamen

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anther

55
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grains consisting the male gametes

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pollen

56
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female part of the flower; consisting of the stigma, style and ovary

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carpel/pistil

57
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often sticky top of carpel, serves as a receptive surface for pollen grains

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stigma

58
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the stalk of a carpel, between the stigma and the ovary, through which the pollen tube grows

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style

59
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enlarged base of the carpel containing the ovule/s

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ovary

60
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located in the ovaries; carries female gametes

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ovule

61
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a flower containing all four modified leaves

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complete

62
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a flower that lacks any of the four modified leaves

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incomplete

63
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flowers bearing only male sex parts

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staminate flowers

64
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flowers bearing only female sex parts

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carpellate/pistillate flowers

65
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flowers bearing both male and female sex parts

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hermaphhrodite/complete flowers

66
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above the attachment of the petals, sepals and stamens; also an ovary that is free from the hypanthium

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superior ovary

67
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petals, sepals and stamens attached at the base of ovary

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hypogynous

68
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petals, sepals and stamens on the rim of hypanthium

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perigynous

69
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below the attachment of the petals, sepals and stamens; may have hypanthium adnate to top of ovary

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inferior ovary

70
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petals, sepals and stamens attached at top of ovary and on the rim of hypanthium

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epigynous

71
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cluster of flowers; all flowers arising from the main stem axis or peduncle

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inflorescence

72
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the oldest flower terminated the main axis

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cyme

73
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just one flower on the peduncle

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solitary

74
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the characteristic inflorescence of the remarkable arum family; consists of a thickened, fleshy axis bearing clusters of sessile, apetalous, unisexual flowers

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spadix

75
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this inflorescence has an unbranched main acid and all the pedicels of the flowers are more or less the same length

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raceme

76
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the peduncle of this type of inflorescence bears all the pedicels at its apex

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umbel

77
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the peduncle bears a number of primary pedicels at its apex

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compound umbel

78
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this inflorescence type has a long, unbranched main axis which bears flowers which have no pedicels or very short pedicels

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spike

79
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do not have pedicels; grouped together on the top of a peduncle which may be flattened or rounded

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head

80
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similar to raceme, but the pedicels of the flowers are of unequal length so that the entire structure appears flat-topped

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corymb

81
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like a spike, but with the flowers and inflorescence subtended by specialized bracts

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spikelet

82
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the flowers are borne in a tight circle at each node

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verticil

83
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ripened ovule containing the embryo

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seed

84
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protects the embryo

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seed coat

85
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scar from the seed being attached to the parent plant

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hilum

86
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what forms the new plant once the opportune conditions are present

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embryo

87
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above the cotyledon

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epicotyl

88
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below the cotyledon

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hypocotyl

89
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the shoot tip with a pair of miniature leaves

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plumule

90
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the part of the seed where the root develops

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radicle

91
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unspecialized cells that can divide indefinitely to produce new cells; usually found at the apex of root and shoot

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meristematic tissues

92
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the region where meristematic cells dwell

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meristems

93
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early embryonic meristem from which other advanced meristems are derived

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promeristem

94
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give rise to the primary tissue systems

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primary meristems

95
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derived from primary meristem permanent tissues that have the capacity of divison

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secondary meristem

96
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responsible for the secondary thickening of plant organs

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vascular cambium

97
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produce the periderm, secondary dermal tissues

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cork cambium

98
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located at the tips of root and shoots of plants

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apical meristem

99
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present at the base of leaves, nodes and internodes; help in longitudinal growth of plants

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intercalary meristem

100
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lies on the side of the plant’s body; gives the plant its width or girth

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lateral meristems

Botany Lab (5 decks)

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