Worksheet 9-11 Flashcards
chemicals that plant tissues use to communicate
hormones
where substances are produced but affects cells in another location
one location
where hormones are generally transported
plant vascular system
example of a gaseous hormone
ethylene
produced and released by rapidly growing plant tissues
ethylene
release ethylene
growing tips of roots, flowers, damaged tissue, and ripening fruit
known effect of ethylene
leaf abscission and fruit ripening
ripening converts it to simple sugar that imparts sweetness to the fruit
starch
attracted to sweeter (ripened) fruits than unripe ones and are likely to eat them
animals
why are animals eating the fruit important
seed dispersal
initiates the reaction that involves the conversion of starch into simple sugars
ethylene
can be used to confirm the presence of starch in a substance
iodine solution
binds to starch, but not to simple sugar
iodine
turn dark colored
iodine-starch complex
produced in the shoot apical meristem and is also found in young leaves and in flowers and fruits
auxin
causes the growth of roots and fruits and prevents the loss of leaves and fruit
auxin
used today in a number of applications which benefit farmers and crop producers
synthetic auxins
– how many unripe bananas are used
5 unripe bananas
how many ripe bananas are used
2 ripe bananas
how many ripe tomato is used
1 ripe tomato
setup 1 in banana
unripe banana fruit
setup 2 in banana
unripe banana fruit in a bag
setup 3 banana
unripe banana fruit, bruised in a bag
setup 4 banana
unripe banana fruit with a ripe banana fruit in a bag