Test 1 Flashcards
this is the flashcards I have made for the first test of Dr.Shnek's pbio 3080 class. This is not made by Dr.Shnek, this is made by a student in his class to study, and not an A+ student at that, it did work a bit on the first test though.
The division of the apical meristem into two independently functioning axes.
Dichotomous branching
Ginkophyta and what derive from the same common ancestor?
Cyadophyta
Coniferophyta and what derive from the same common ancestor?
Gnetophyta
Angiosperms and what derive from the same common ancestor?
Coniferophyta, Gnetophyta, Ginkophyta, Cyadophyta.
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Eudicots?
8
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Austrobaileyales?
3
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Magnoliids?
5
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Monocots?
6
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Nymphales?
2
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Amborellales
1
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Chloranthales?
4
In the angiosperm phylogeny tree in what position are Ceratophyllales?
7
What are the two major groups of Eudicots?
Rosids and Asterids
what are the three basic organs of spermatophytes?
Roots, Shoots, Leaves.
What is a vascular plant that does not produce wood called?
Herb
What is another name for Herbs?
Forbs
What are herbaceous trailing or climbing plants called?
Vines
What are WOODY climbing or trailing plants called?
Liana’s
What is a woody plant that has no distinct main axis or has branches persisting on its main axis to its base called?
a SHRUB
What is a woody plant that is at least 5 feet high that has branching above the main axis?
a TREE
What is a plant that is lacking clearly defined roots and shoots?
A thalloid.
What are the three body types of bryophytes?
Mosses, Hornworts, liverworts.
The Leaf-like structure of a fern is called what?
a frond
what structure on a fern contains the spores?
Sori
Name three or more innovations plants had to make in their transition to land.v
Alteration of generations, 3 dimensional tissues, Waxy cuticle, Rhizoids, Relationship with myccorhizal fungi, Multicellular gametangia. Sporangia with a sterile jacket, spores with sporopollenin, stomata.
What is the cell theory?
The cell is the basic unit of biological structure and function.
what are the three functions of the plasma membrane?
Transports substances in and out of the cell, coordinates synthesis and assembly of cellulose, transduces hormonal and environmental signals.
What is a TEM microscope?
a Transmitted Electron Microscope.
How many layers does the secondary cell wall contain?
3
Name 2 plastids
Etioplast, Chromoplast, Chloroplast, Leucoplast, Amyloplast, Elaioplast, Proteinoplast.
The four main shapes that chloroplasts are found in are
Cup, star, ribon, oval
Leucoplasts are,
a storage plastid for carbohydrates and fatty acids.
what is a single membrane organelle that can have multiple vacuoles?
a tonoplast
What is an inter-cellular space?
an non-organelle occupied space in the cell.
What are the 3 general tissue types found in vascular plants.
Ground, Dermal, Vascular
What general cell type is living at maturity and has a thin cell wall?
Parenchyma
What cell is living at maturity and has a thick cell wall?
Collenchyma
What cell is dead at maturity and has a thick cell wall?
Sclerenchyma
What tissue type is composed of only one type of tissue cell in it’s entirety?
Simple tissues
What tissue type contains multiple types of tissues within it?
Complex tissues
Name 3 functions of parenchyma cells
Synthesis, Storage, Transport, Boundry, Meristematic, Secretory, Protection, photosynthesis
What pair of cells controls the opening and closing of stomatal pores?
The Gaurd cell’s
T/F, Parenchyma can only have one function at a time.
False
What is the main function of collenchyma cells?
Photosynthesis
From what cell is collenchyma derived?
Parenchyma
T/F, Red Algae had a pseudo parenchyma
True
What cell tissue type has chambers within it to store gas and is used as a flotation device?
Aerenchyma