test 3 Flashcards
what is a microphyll?
a small leaf on big leaf
what is a megaphyll?
a big leaf
what is an enation?
a small extension of a leaf, this will continue to become a microphyll
enations have a single/double vascular trace
single
megaphylls have evolved at least_____Times!
Four
what are tendrils?
tendrils are derivatives of leaves or stems that attatch to other surfaces and support the plant.
the way to tell how a tendril formed is from what?
the buds.
cladophylls, what are they?
they are leaf-like branches
cacti don’t have leaves they have…
cladophylls
what are thorns?
modified branches that arise from the leaf axis
do cacti have thorns?
no
the thorn arises from what?
the auxillary bud
spines are what?
a dry, har, nonphotosynthetic, modified leaf that pokes stuff
are spines on cacti?
yes
the apical meristems in cactus that make spines are called what?
areoles
what are prickles!?
small, slender, and sharp outgrowths from the cortex, periderm, and epidermis.
are prickles associated with nodes?
no
what organ are tubers modified from?
the stem
what are tubers?
tubers are modified stems that are used for energy storage
what are the “eyes” of potato?
axullary buds
what are rhizomes?
underground stems
what are stolons?
stems that grow along the soil surface and asexually reproduce
fragaria is what?
strawberry
bulbs are what?
stems surrounded by fleshy leaves?
what are corms?
a storage stem.
what is a hypocotyl?
the stem like area that is situated below the cotlyedons
what is a prop root?
a root that props a plant above the ground
what are myrosin cells?
cells that protect plants by having a seperation of two chemicals (glucosinolate) and (myrosin) these combine when eaten and then create a “burning” sensation.
what are stinging hairs?
trichomes that when they penetrate the skin and breaks, then they inject shit into you
what is the important chemical in stinging hairs?
histamine
what are nectaries?
glands that produce nectar
what are the key ingrediants in nectar?
sucrose, glucosse, and fructose
what are the two main types of nectaries?
floral nectaries and extrafloral nectaries
T/F Gymnosperms have nectaries
true
in angiosperms there are nectaries in_________
the petals
in monocots nectaries are associated with what structures?
tepals, septals, perigonal nectaries and widespread.
what is a septum?
a division in the carpel
where are nectaries?
in the septum
T/F trichomes cannot secrete nectar
False
what are sporophytes?
plants that make spores in sporangia
gametophytes are what?
plants that make gametes in archegonia and antherdia.
what are archegonia?
a structure that makes an egg.
what are antheridia?
a structure that makes sperm
what are embryophytes?
plants that have an embryo
what are tracheophytes?
plants that have tracheary elements
what are spermatophytes?
plants that have seeds