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Unit 2: Plants Flashcards

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Are plants eukaryotic or prokaryotic?

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Eukaryotic. Plant cells have a nucleus, cell membrane bound organelles, etc.)

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True or false: Plants are unicellular.

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False. Plants are multicellular.

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How do plants obtain their carbon?

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Plants are photosynthetic autotrophs, this means they get their carbon from CO2, which is an inorganic substance.

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How do plants store their carbohydrates?

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It is stored as starch. Proof is seen in corn and potatoes.

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True or false: The life cycle alternates between multicellular n and 2n phases?

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True. There are the haploid and diploid phases, both of which are multicellular.

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True or false: plants evolved from algae?

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True. Plants share many characteristics with algae. Oldest fossils show that plants probably evolved from filamentous green algae about 470 million years ago.

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What are examples of bryophytes?

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Mosses, liverworts and hornworts.

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Describe the haploid and diploid parts of bryophytes.

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The haploid part of the plant is the dominant (largest) part of the plant. Bryophytes have diploid reproductive structures.

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What is the purpose of the waxy cuticle?

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All plants have a waxy cuticle which covers all above ground surfaces; this helps stop water loss.

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What are stomata and guard cells?

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Stomata are holes/openings and guard cells are specialized cells that can open and close the stomata. These cover all above ground surfaces and allow for gas exchange and decrease water loss.

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In terms of the alternating life cycles, describe seedless vascular plants.

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The diploid plant produces spores. The SMALLER haploid plant produces gametes.

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What are some examples of seedless vascular plants?

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Equisetum and ferns.

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What is phloem?

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A vascular tissue which conducts products of photosynthesis.

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What is xylem?

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A vascular tissue which conducts water and minerals.

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Do bryophytes contain phloem and xylem?

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No. Seedless vascular, gymnosperms and flowering plants (angiosperms) have phloem and xylem.

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What else do seedless vascular plants contain?

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They contain lignin, a material in cell walls which provides support/strengthens the cells and plant. Dead xylem is woody tissue.

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What are the haploid and diploid structures in gymnosperms?

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The diploid plant produces spores whereas the haploid reproductive structure produces gametes.

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What are some examples of gymnosperms?

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Conifers, cycads, ginko, gnetophytes.

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Along with features found in bryophytes and seedless vascular plants, what are the features of gymnosperms?

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  • Pollen: multicellular, haploid reproductive organ that produces sperm.
  • seeds: embryo (“baby” plant) + endosperm (food reserves) proctected by seed coat.
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What is the general trend regarding haploid and diploid structures, as plants get more and more complex?

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The haploid structures are getting smaller and smaller. We now have pine cones that are haploid (ex), and not the pine tree itself.

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What is another name for flowering plants?

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Angiosperms.

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What are examples of angiosperms?

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monocots (grasses) and dicots (trees and most other plants).

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True or false: All angiosperm characteristics are shared with other plants.

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False. Though it is true that angiosperms share characteristics with other plants, they are the only type of plant that produces flowers and fruit.

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What are some characteristics of fruit?

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They develop from flowers. Fruit are the ovary. A fruit remains with the seed to provide protection.
All fruits contain seeds.

25
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What does meiosis produce in plants?

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It does NOT produce gametes. Instead it produces spores which will undergo mitosis and will develop into gametophytes. Males gametophytes are sperm and female gametophytes are eggs.

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What is the first step in double fertilization in angiosperms?

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The pollen (male organ) contacts the stigma (female organ).

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What is the second step in double fertilization?

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If the pollen and stigma are compatible, the pollen tube grows. This tube grows in the stigma toward ovule.

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What is the third step in double fertilization?

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2 haploid sperm are released (the sperm follow the tube as it grows). They were produced via mitosis of cell in pollen.

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What is the fourth step in double fertilization?

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One sperm nucleus fuses with egg (ovule) nucleus. This forms a zygote (2n).

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What is the fifth (last) step in double fertilization?

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The second sperm nucleus fuses with 2 nuclei of central cell. This forms a 3n endosperm. This is unique to flowering plants.

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What type of cell division is used during seed development?

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Mitosis. Multiple nuclear divisions will form multinucleate cells. Cytokinesis will eventually divide the nuclei into individual cells.

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What is the role of the very first division of the embryo?

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The first division sets up the top (apical/shoots) and the basal (bottom/roots) pattern.

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What does the apical develop into?

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It develops into the embryo.

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What does the basal develop into?

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It develops into a specialized structure to transfer nutrients to embryo. It is called the suspensor and acts like an umbilical cord.

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True or false: Roots at one end, shoots at the other.

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True.

36
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During seed development, the embryo establishes a radial pattern of tissues. What stage is this established by?

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The globular stage.

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What are the 3 primary tissues formed?

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  1. The epidermis.
  2. Ground tissue (most of plant).
  3. Vascular tissue (phloem and xylem).
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During seed development, the embryo establishes primary meristems? What is a meristem?

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Cells that retain embryonic characteristics.

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When are primary meristems established?

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During the heart and torpedo stage.

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What are meristems capable of?

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The can continue producing specific organs and tissues. They can also regenerate themselves.

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What are the 3 primary meristems called?

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  1. Procambium-future vascular tissue (xylem and phloem)
  2. Shoot apical meristem-future stems and leaves.
  3. Root apical meristem-future roots.
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True or false: Shoot apical meristems can produce roots.

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False. Shoot apical meristems can only produce branches, leaves, flowers and anthers…

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True or false: Root apical meristem an produce roots.

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True.

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What happens when an embryo is mature?

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The seed development stops (dormancy or desiccation).

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What are the two characteristics of the seed coat?

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  1. It develops on the exterior surface.

2. It provides protection for the embryo and endosperm from the environment.

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