plants Flashcards
1
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nanvascular plants
A
-no specialized vascular tissue
-no true root, steems, leaves
-low lying
2
Q
vascular plants
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-specialized vasucalr tissue (xylem and pholem)
-roots and shoots
-can grow tall
3
Q
phototrophism
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-auxins in plnats that elongate and grow plant towards the sun
4
Q
thigmotrophism
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-plants response to touch
5
Q
examples of nonvascular plants
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-mosses, hornworts, liverworts
6
Q
examples pf vascular plants
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-ferns, trees
7
Q
what is the shoot system?
A
- plants stem, leaves and buds that contain vegative and reproductive parts of the plant
8
Q
roots system
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- anchors the plant to absorb nutrients
9
Q
what is the xylem
A
transports water to roots
10
Q
what is the pholem
A
trnasports sugars throughout the plant
11
Q
what are the guard cells and what do they do for the stomata?
A
- guard cells expand when they are full of water and cover the stomata
- when they shrink they close the stomata
