Unit 2- Plants

Question 1

What kind of growth do plants show?

Answer 1

Indeterminate growth

Question 2

What is indeterminate growth?

Answer 2

Growth with no genetically predefined limits (plants), humans show determinant growth which is growth tp a genetically predetermined size

Question 3

What are two unique traits of plants?

Answer 3

they can be very big and very old (bristlecone pine can be more than 5000 years old)

Question 4

How do plants deal with the world and damage?

Answer 4

chainsaw syndrome/lawnmower man, plants operate by soaking up damage and replacing bits lost by indeterminate growth by growing again; they just deal with it

Question 5

How are plants similar to animals?

Answer 5

Plants have to perform many same functions as animals like:

• reproduce
• obtain nourishment
• disperse
• fend off pathogens
• monitor and respond to the environment
• but plants have to do the same functions as animals but without the use oof a nervous system and muscles

Question 6

How do plants operate?

Answer 6

able to make lots of STUFF, very productive because of photosynthesis, almost 90% of biomass is plant-derived

Question 7

What does it mean to be biologically successful?

Answer 7

reproductive success despite all stresses: like insect herbivory, salt, competition, drought, flooding

Question 8

Are algae considered plants?

Answer 8

No, but they are distantly related to plants. All plants are terrestrial (on land) while algae are aquatic

Question 9

What are angiosperms?

Answer 9

flowering plants (as some plants don’t make flowerrs)