Prelim Reviewer Flashcards
2 main parts of a plant
Shoot system and Root system
Vegetative organs of a plant
Sepals and petals
Reproductive organs of a plant
Stamens and carpels
The shoot is composed of an axis called ________ and lateral appendages called _______
Stem, leaves
Are specialized for light interception and photosynthesis
Leaves
Examples of a flowering mangrove
Rhizophora sp., Avicennia sp.
(Don’t judge me eto lng yung mga alam ko)
Male reproductive organs of a plant
Stamens
Female reproductive organs of a plant
Carpels
Which reproductive organ produce pollen
Stamens
True or False
Enhalus has petioles but does not have sheaths
False —> they do not have petioles but instead they have sheaths
(Sumbong kita kay maam pabs pag true sagot mo)
What roots does Rhizophora and Pandanus have?
Adventitious roots
True or False
Are the roots of Avicennia negatively gravitropic?
True
Green alga
Caulerpa
Brown alga
Sargassum
Red alga
Portiera
Large plant-like macroalgae are usually called
Seaweeds
The macroalgal body is called
Thallus
Caulerpa is one single cell. It is called a _________, one cell with many nuclei
Coenocyte
Grapelike branches of Caulerpa
Ramuli
What is the function of the vesicles of Sargassum that are filled with gas?
They add buoyancy to the plant structure and allows it to float on the surface.
Green circular bodies
Chloroplasts