Plants Flashcards

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What are Autotrophs?

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An organism that have the capabilities to make its own food.

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What is the difference between Angiosperms and Gymnosperms?

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Angiosperms can produce flowers and fruits while gymnosperms cannot.

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What is Algae, and what does it lack?

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A unicellular or simple multicellular photosynthetic organism.
They lack multicellular sex organs.

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What is the cuticle of a plant, and what is its purpose?

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Wax or fatty layer on a leave.
Used to prevent extreme water loss.

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Diploid vs. Haploid

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Diploid- Has 2 sets of chromosomes (2n) Sporophyte generation
Haploid-Has only 1 set of chromosomes (n) Gametophyte generation.

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What is Haplodiplontic?

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A life cycle stage, when both haploid and diploid are multicellular.

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Ecosystem

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Consist of living and non-living organisms.
Types:?

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Gamete

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A usually one-celled reproductive body that can grow into a new organism without uniting with another cell. Spores are haploid (having only a single set of chromosomes).

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Gametangium

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A cell or organ in which gametes are formed in.

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10
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Name the two Vessel Elements?

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Xylem-Carries water
Phlem- Carrier sugars and nutrient’s

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Taxonomy

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The history of classifying living things.

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12
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A molecule dissolved in solution.

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Solute

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13
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Transpiration

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The loss of water in plants, used to control plants temp.

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14
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Where does plants lose water from and what is the process called?

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Stoma and Transpiration

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A haploid reproductive cell, usually unicellular.

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Spore

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What is sporangium?

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A structure where spores are produced.

17
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The medium in which one or more solutes are dissolved.

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Solvent

18
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What are Rhizoids?

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Root-like structures emerging from the epidermal cells of Bryophytes

19
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Stomata

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Regulates gas exchange between plants and enviorment. also controls water loss by contracting

20
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What is it called when gamete’s fuse?

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Syngomy

21
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Mycorrhiza (Mycorezay)

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A symbolic association between plant roots and fungi

22
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megaspores

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usually developed in female gametes

23
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Fungi

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Any group of spore-producing organism feeding an organic matter.

24
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Types of Symmetry?

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Radial and Bilateral

25
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What are 3 germ layers called?

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Triploblastic

26
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What is Triploblastic?

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3 germ layer

27
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Ectoderm

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Outter Layer, body covering and nervous system

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Mesoderm

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Middle Layer; Skeloton and Muscles

29
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Endoderm

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Inner Layer; Digestive organs and Intestines

30
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What make Bryophytes different from other land plants?

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They lack Xylem (vessel that transport water)

31
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What are tracheophytes?

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More advanced land plants, they have both xylem and phlem.

32
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What are the two types of green algae?

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Chlorophytes-( green plants) They never made it to land
Charophytes- very similar to land plants, both are called Sterptohytes.

33
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What do you know about Coniferophyta aka “Conifers”?

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-The are most similar to gymnosperms.
-Usually found in cold temps and dryer regions.
-examples: Pines, firs, spurces.

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Double Fertilization

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Only happens in angiosperms.
-Happens when female gametes combine with 2 male gametes.

35
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The process of plants sprouting from seed to plants.

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Germination

36
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Can you tell me about the structure of a flower? Describe each.

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Petal

Stamen:
Anther
Filament

Pistil:
Stigma
Style
Ovary
Ovule

Sepal

Stem

37
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Cytes =

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Cells

38
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Phytes=

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Plants