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Plantae Flashcards

Learn vocabulary and concepts associated with plants

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Accessory fruit

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Fruit formed from part of the tissues outside the ovary

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Aggregate fruit

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One flower with several independent carpels
(blackberry, rasberry)

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Alkaloid

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Secondary Metabolite Caffeine, nicotine, quinine

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Anther

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Part of stamen that produces and contains pollen

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Antheridia

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Structures that produce sperm

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Apical meristems

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Region of cells capable to division and growth in the root/shoot tips in plants

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Archegonia

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Structured that produce eggs

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Auxin

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Hormones important in root intiation (root growth) and directional growth

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Bifacial vascular cambium

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Tissues that promote wider plant growth
Found in secondary growth organisms

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Carpel

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Female reproductive organ of a flowering plant

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Central cell

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The middle and largest cell in the multicellular haploid female ovule

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Chlorophyll

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Green pigment in chloroplast that participates in photosynthesis light retrieval

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Collenchyma

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Provide structure to plant
Primary cell wall but tougher (still flexible)

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Companion cell

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A living cell that is partnered with a sieve tube in assisting with function of plant in phloemw

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Determinate growth

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Growth in which the structure has a set growth and form (leaves of plant)

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Diploid

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Two complete sets of chromosomes in an organism

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Diploid fertilization

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Fusion of two gametes through fertilization creating a diploid zygote

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Embryo

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Early stage in the development of eukaryotes

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Filament

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A stalk that suports the pollen bearing anther

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Flower

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Combination of reproductive and nonreproductive whorls

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Fruit

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A fleshy or ripened ovary of a flowering plant enclosing the seed(s)

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Gametangia

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An organ or cell in which gametes are produced

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Gametes

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A reproductive cell of an animal/plant

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Gametophyte

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Gamete-producing and usually haploid phase producing the zygote

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Gibberellins

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Hormones specifically for stem elongation and fruit growth

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Haploid

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A single set of unpaired chromosomes (n)

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Heterospory

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Modification where there are two sizes of spore
Develop into diff gametophyte
More specialization and greater dispersal

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Homospory

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Only one size of spore produced
One gametophyte

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Hydroids

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Evolved tissues for conducting water in endohydric organisms

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Leptoids

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Evolved tissues for conducting sugars in endohydric organisms

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Indeterminate growth

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Growth that occurs all throughout the life of the organism (stem of plants)

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Integuments

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Envelope structure surrounding the nucleus within the ovule

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Lateral meristems

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Regions with cells found at the margins of stems and roots focusing on expanding width

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Megagametophyte

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Gametophyte that produces only female gametes (egg)

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Megaphyll

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Large vascularized leaves
Primary organ photosynthesis

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Megaspore

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Larger spore in heterosporous plants that is female gametophyte

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Meiosis

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Always results in a reduction of ploidy (division)

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Meristem cells

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Undifferentiated cells that can develop into different plant tissures

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Microgametophyte

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Gametophyte that produces only male gametes (sperm)

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Microphyll

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Leaves that have a single bundle of vascular tissue
Evolved from sporangia

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Microspore

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Smaller spore in heterosporous plants that is male gametophyte

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Mitosis

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Results in no change of ploidy (replication)

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Multiple fruit

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Fruits are the result of fusion of many flower with own carpel
(pineapple)

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Nodes

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Collection of meristematic tissue
Where leaves branch off
Only on stems

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Ovary

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Part of the female reproductive organ of the flower (holds ovule)

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Ovule

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Organ that forms the seeds of the flowering plants

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Parenchyma

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Are bulk of metabolism
Primary cell wall

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Petal

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Floral part that fuctions as a visual element to attract pollinators

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Phloem

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Vascular tissue that transports sugars

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Plasmodesmata

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Cell to cell junctions

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Pollen

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Deliver sperm to egg

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Pome

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Accessory fruit

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Primary Growth

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Adds length (apical meristem)

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Rhizome

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Underground stem (ferns)

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Root

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Part of plant that attaches it to the ground for support and nourishment

56
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Root hairs

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Extension of root cells that are important for acquiring nutriensts and plant anchorage

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Sclerenchyma

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Dead at maturity (lignin)
Structure

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Secondary growth

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Adds width (lateral meristem)

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Secondary metabolite

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Compounds produced by plants that are not part of growth, development, or reproduction

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Seed

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Fertilized, mature ovule that has an embryo, nutritive tissue, and a seed coat

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Sepal

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Outer parts of the flower that enclose and protect flower bud

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Sieve tube

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Maintaining cells and transport in phloem
LIVING CELLS

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Sori

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Clusters of sporangia

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Sporangium

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The cap of a stalked sporophyte in mosses

65
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Spore

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A unit of reproduction that is adapted for survival/dispersal

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Sporophyte

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Multicellular diploid stage found in plants and algae that undergo alternation of generations
Produced haploid spores through meiosis

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Stamen

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Male fertilizing organ of flower with anther and filament

68
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Stomata

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Small pores in leaf of plant that facilitates exchange of gases

69
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Stroma

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Liquid inside chloroplast

70
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Terpene

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Aromatic compounds found in many plants

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Thylakoid

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Flattened sacs inside chloroplast which light reactions of photosynthesis take place

72
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Tracheid

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Tubular cell in xylem of plant
(made of Lignin DEAD)

73
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Trichome

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Serve as extensions of plant which help with development
(DERMAL tissues)

74
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Vessel element

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An elongated, water conducting cell present in the xylem (DEAD)

75
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Waxy cuticle

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Waxy covering on the surface of many plant organs
Land plants

76
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Xylem

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Vascular tissue which transports water throughout the plant

77
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Zygote

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A diploid cell resulting from fertilization of two gametes

BIS 2C (6 decks)

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