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Week 12 Flashcards

1
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angiosperm reproduction

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sexually to increase genetic diversity

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2
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Sexual reproduction of angiosperms

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meosis in plants produces spores, after which mitosis produces gametes
cells that form gametes develop into adult organisms

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3
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carpels

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female sex organ

contains developing female gametophytes

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4
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stamens

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male sex organs that produce microspores

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5
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perfect flowers

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both male and female reproductive organs

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6
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imperfect flowers

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only one male or female organ

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7
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monoecious

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male and female flowers on same plant

physical separation of male and female flowers or maturation at different times to prevent self pollination

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8
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dioecious

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individual plants have only male or female parts

cant self pollinated

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9
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megametophyte

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female gametophyte
embryo sac
arises from megaspore

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10
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microgametophyte

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male gameteophyte
pollen grains
from microspores

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11
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pollen grain - cells

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generative cells

tube cells

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12
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generative cells

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divide by mitosis to form 2 sperm cells

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13
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tube cells

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forms pollen tube that delivers sperm to embryo sac

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14
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wind pollinated flowers

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have sticky featherlike stigmas

produce greater number of pollen grains

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15
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animal pollinated flowers

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increases probability that pollen will get to female gamete of same species

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16
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self pollination

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reduces reproductive fitness of offspring

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17
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self incompatible

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pollen from same plant is rejected

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18
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endosperm

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formed by sperm and polar nucleus

food for developing embryo

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19
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integuments

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tissue layer surrounding female gamete

develop into seed coat

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20
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functions of fruit

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protects seed from damage by animals and infection

aids in seed disperal

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21
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Annual plants

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complete lives within a year

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22
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biennial plants

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take 2 years, vegetative growth first year, reproductive growth second year

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23
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perennials

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live 3 or more years

flower every year

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24
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inflorescence meristem

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shoot apical meristem that produces floral parts

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25
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floral meristem

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produces single flower

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26
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Photoperiod

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flowering only occurs when days reach certain length

synchronises flowering of same species promoting cross pollination

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27
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short day plants

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flower when day is shorter than critical maximum

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28
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long day plants

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flower when day is longer than critical minimum

29
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phytochrome

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located in leaf

recieves signal for flowering by a chemical

30
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florigen

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chemical that triggers flowering

passes through plasmodesmata

31
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disadvantages of asexual reproduction

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no genetic diversity

32
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advantages of asexual reproduction

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parents can pass on good allele combinations
avoids cost of producing flowers
guarantees pollination

33
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apomixis

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asexual reproduction of seeds

34
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asexual reproduction

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diploid cell becomes embryo and seed

35
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plant pathogen response

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constitutive or induced

36
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constitutive

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always present

leaves have waxes that prevent fungal spores and bacteria from entering

37
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induced

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produced in reaction to presence of pathogen

38
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induced response: elicitors

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molecules made by pathogen that trigger plant defence

39
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general immunity

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triggered by elicitors called PAMPS

40
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PAMPS

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molecules that produced by pathogens

41
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specific immunity

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triggered by specific elicitors
bind to r receptors in cytoplasm that trigger specific immunity
stronger than general immunity

42
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Signalling pathways

A

formation of NO and other reactive oxygen species
polymer decompostion
hormone signalling
changes in gene expression

43
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Pathogen related proteins

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break down pathogen cell walls

serve as alarm signals to cells that are yet to be attacked

44
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hypersensitive response

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cells around site of infection undergo apoptosis and produce lignin to seal off plasmodesmata and prevent spread

45
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systemic acquired resistance

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general increase in resistance to a range of pathogens

46
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herbivore affect

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cause physical damage and can spread pathogens

47
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Constitutive defenses: herbivores

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leaf hairs, thorns, spines and insoluble salt crystals that damage insect tissue

48
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Chemical defense: herbivores

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secondary metabolites

releases canavanine and nicotine

49
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canavanine

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replaces insect protein and creates abnormalities in insect

50
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Nicotine

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inhibits insect nervous system

51
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jasmonate

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triggers defenses to remove herbivore

52
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xerophytes

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plants adapted to dry environments
specialised leaf anatomy
trichomes that diffract and diffuse sunlight

53
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aerenchyma

A

aquatic plants
have large air spaces
stores o2
low metabolism

54
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Halophytes

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plants adapted to saline environments
take Na and Cl to central vacuoles
have salt glands that excrete salt

55
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meristems

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permenant stem cells that allow growth

56
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post embryonic organ formation

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can develop new organs throughout life time

57
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differential growth

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resources can be allocated for beneficial growth patterns

58
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dormant

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development of embryo stops

59
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photodormancy

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seeds require period of light and dark to germinate

60
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thermodormancy

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seeds require period of high or low temp

61
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dormancy advantages

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ensures survival
results in germination
helps seeds survive disperal

62
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germination

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seed grows

63
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imbibition

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seed takes up water is coat is permeable

64
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monocot seed development

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shoot is protected by sheath of cells

65
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eudicots seed development

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shoot is protected by cotyledons

66
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gibberellins

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hormone in plant growth
stem elongation
fruit growth
seed germination

67
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Auxin

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hormone
root initiation
leaf abscission inhibition (removes old leaves)

68
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ethylene

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promotes leaf abscission and ripening of fruit

69
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photomorphogenesis

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growth contorlled by light

Biological Systems (12 decks)

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