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Botany FCC
Quiz 1
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| monoecious | plants which have both genders on the same individual |
| calyx | all the sepals together |
| mitochondria | generates ATP for the cell |
| petiole | structure which attaches a leaf to a stem |
| phloem | tissue responsible for downward transport of sugars from shoots to roots |
| node | area of leaf attachment to the stem |
| dioecious | male and female flowers on separate plants |
| stamen | the male portion of a flower |
| bract | floral leaves |
| apical meristem | tissue involved in primary growth |
| tendril | modified leaf for climbing |
| corolla | all of the petals together |
| pistil | the female portion of a flower |
| palmate | an arrangement of veins or leaflets that radiate from a common center point |
| xylem | tissue responsible for the upward transport of water from roots to shoots |
| vascular cambrium | tissue involved in secondary growth |
| nucleus | the genetic control center for the cell |
| mesophyll | site of most photosynthesis in a leaf |
| rosette | a spiral arrangement of leaves |
| stomata | an opening for gas exchange in a leaf |
| chromoplasts | contain the colored pigments visible in leaves in the fall |
| deciduous | plants that loose their leaves in the fall |
| cuticle | waxy layer on the surface of a leaf |
| elaioplasts | store oils in plant cells |
| spines | modified leaves which are reduces into sharpened points |