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Midterm test review

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Photosynthesis   Creation plant food CO2 + H2O thorugh sunlight/chlorophyll = C6H12O6 + O2 + H2O  
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Primary consumers   producers plants to humans  
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Secondary consumers   plants to animal to humans  
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Angiosperms   Flowering plants  
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Four parts of the flower   Sepals, petals, stamens, carpels  
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Sepal   protects the bud before flowering  
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Petal   attract pollinators  
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Stamen   male sexual reproductive organ  
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Carpel   female sexual reproductive organ  
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Monocot angiosperm   parallel veins, long narrow leaf vascular bundles scattered floral parts in 3s or multiples of threes  
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dicot angiosperm   broad leafs, network of veins vacular bundles in a ring floral parts in 4s or multiples of 4-5  
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Cotyledon   first leaf that plant produces when the bud spilts  
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Fundamental Properties of life   Growth and reproduction, ability to respond, ability to evolve and adapt, metabolism, Organized structure, Organic compositon  
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Four compounds of living organisms   Carbs, Proteins, Lipids, Nucleic Acids  
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Carbs   made of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen  
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Protein   source of energy and structural material contains C, H, O, nitrogen and sulfur storage and structure molecules  
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Lipids   triglycerides, phospholipids and steroids  
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Triglycerides   fats and oils form glycerol and three fatty acids  
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Nucleic acids   DNA, RNA, Nucleotides that have ribose and deoxyribose  
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Species   Group of related organisms  
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Biological species concept   Group of related organisms which can interbreed and produce fertile offspring  
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Ecological species concept   Defined role in adaptations to the environment  
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Genealogical species concept   Genetic history of the species  
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Taxomonic Hierarchy   Kingdom, Division, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species  
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Kingdom   Group of related divisions  
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Divsion   Group of related classes  
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Class   Group of related orders  
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Order   Group of related families  
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Family   Group of related genera  
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Genus   Group of related species  
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Binomial formula   First word is a noun and capitalized which indicates the genus. The second word is not capitalized and indicates the species within the genus.  
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Types of roots   Fibrous and Taproots  
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Taproots   One large root Ex. turnips, carrots, beets  
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Fibrous roots   have diffused roots or a network of thin roots ex. grasses  
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Root tip major areas   Root cap, zone of cell division, zone of elongation, zone of maturation  
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Zone of maturation important roles   Develops root hairs which expand the surface area of the roots, making water and nutrients more accessible to the plant.  
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Role of the root cap   protects the zone of cell division  
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Role of zone of cell division   where the primary growth takes place (stem cells)  
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Role of zone of cell elongation   where the cells elongate  
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Types of stems   monocot stems and dicot stems  
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Vascular bundles   Made of xylem and phloem  
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Make up of monocots stems   Scattered vascular bundles  
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Make up of dicot stems   Vascular bundles organized in a ring around the pith Dicot stems can either be herbaecous or woody.  
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Dendrochronology   Study of ancient tree rings  
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Pith   made of parenchyma cells  
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Function of leaves   primary photosynthetic organ  
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Parts of the leaf   Blade, petiole, node, stipule  
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Function of the blade   Primary sunlight consumer for photosynthesis. Flat and expanded part of the leaf.  
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Function of petiole   the leaf stalk. joins the blade the rest of the plant together  
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Function of the node   the area where the petiole and stem connect  
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Function of the axillary bud   bud protruding from the area of the node  
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Stipule   small paired appendages, sometimes look like tiny leaf, sometimes look like thorn.  
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Types of leaf composition   Simple, palmately compound, pinnately compound  
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Simple leaf composition   has the axillary bud  
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Palmately compound composition   Has leaflets with common/same attachment point.  
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Pinnately compound composition   has feather-like structure in the leaflets.  
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Arrangements of leaves   Opposite, alternate, whorled  
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Opposite leaf arrangement   two leaves are present, the connection point for both leaves (nodes) are the same. Looks mirrored  
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Alternate leaf arrangement   one leaf is present at the node. each leaf is staggered  
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Whorled leaf arrrangement   multiple leaves are present at each node.  
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Venation types   parallel or net  
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Reason for knowing composition and arrangement of leaves   for identification via the dichotomous key (answering a series of yes or no questions that lead to the answer)  
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Floral organs are inserted on   the receptacle which is expanded on the pedicel (flower stalk)  
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Calyx   Collective name for sepals  
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Corolla   collective name for carpels  
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Perianth   Calyx + corolla  
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Parts of the stamen   Filament, which connects to the anther, which has pollen chambers that hold pollen  
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Androcenium   collective name for all parts of the stamen  
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Parts of the carpel   stigma, which connects to the style, which contains the ovary that has multiple ovules  
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Gynoecium   collective name for all parts of the carpel  
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Pollination   The transfer of pollen from anther to the stigma  
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Types of pollination   self-pollination, cross-pollination  
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Methods of pollination   animal pollination, wind pollination  
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Incomplete flower   doesn't have any of the 4 structures of the flower  
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Perfect flower   when carpels and stamens are present even with perianth gone  
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Imperfect flower   when perianth present but carpels and stamen are gone  
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tepals   collective term for sepals + petals in modified flowers  
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Monoecious flowers   plant contains both staminate and carpellate flowers  
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Staminate and Carpellate flowers   unisexual flowers  
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Dioecious flowers   plant has only one of the unisexual flowers  
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Self-pollination   pollen transfer within the same plant  
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Cross-pollination   pollen transfer across different plants.  
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Animal pollination   uses animals like bees, butterflies and birds to transfer pollen. The animals are attracted to nectar guides seen within colours of the flower petals. They are also attracted to essential oils (scent) of the flower. They also love consuming nectar.  
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Wind pollination   higher chance of producing imperfect plants; pollen transferred by wind. the plants produced tend to be smaller and thinner in size.  
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Double fertilization   when two sperm, two eggs and two polar nuclei participate in the fertilization process.  
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Post fertilization process   One sperm fertilizes one egg and makes a zygote --> embryo One sperm connects with the two polar nucleim --> endosperm nucleus --> endosperm Ovary will expand and --> fruit Ovules fertilized --> seeds  
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Fruit types   Fleshy and Dry  
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Fleshy fruit stypes   Simple, Multiple, Aggregate  
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Parts of flesh fruit   Exocarp Mesocarp Endocarp  
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Types of simple fleshy fruit   Berry - tomato, grapes, blueberries Hesperidium - citrus fruit Pepo - pumpkins, melons, cucumbers Drup - cherries, peaches, plums, mangos Pome - apple, pear  
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Types of dry fruits   Dehiscent and Indehiscent  
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Multiple fruit   Pineapple - forms when ovaries of individual flowers in a flower cluster fuse  
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Aggregate   Strawberries or blackberries - made from collections of fruits that develop from many separate carpels of a single flower.  
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Dehiscent fruit   follicles, legumes, capsules - split open when ripe and release their seeds  
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Indehiscent fruit   sunflower seeds, samara, nuts - don't split open when ripe  
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Tomatoes   Solanum lycopersicum Native to central and south america  
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Supreme court and the tomato   basically, bc tomatoes are used in the kitchen and generally eaten with food, and also not considered a dessert like other fruits, the tomato is legally declared a vegetable, although botanically it is a fruit.  
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Apples   Malus pumila Native to central and western Aisa Kept as a tree, grow better in cooler climate to flower, bee pollinated Grafting  
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Oranges and Grapefruit   Citrus family needs below 55 degrees F to turn orange Southeast Asia origin  
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Phloem   organic solutes that travel in all directions companion cells  
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Chesnuts   Origin in North America, Asia, Europe and Africa Each husk bears 3 nuts Monoecious Valuable wood from the tree  
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Pecans   Carya illinonensis Monoecious Drupe Native to southcentral North America  
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Meristems   Stem cells of the plant Sites of cell division  
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Types of Meristems   Apical Lateral  
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Apical meristem   primary growth source grows in length  
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Lateral meristem   secondary growth source grows in width  
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Permanent tissue categories   Dermal Ground Vascular  
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Dermal tissue types   Epidermal and Peridermal  
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Epidermal tissues   Found in young and nonwoody plants cuticle of cutin Guard cells control how much water goes into the plant cell; also guards stomata trichomes (leaf hairs fuzzy)  
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Peridermal tissues   found in woody stems and roots.  
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Ground tissues types   Parenchyma, Collenchyma, Sclerenchyma  
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Parenchyma tissues   Essentially a big storage warehouse Where photosynthesis occurs  
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Collenchyma tissues   Primary walls Support  
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Sclerenchyma tissues   Made of fibers and sclereids Secondary Walls support  
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Vascular tissue types   Xylem and Phloem  
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Xylem tissues   water and minerals transport conducted upwards  
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Phloem tissues   Organic solutes conducted in all directions but mostly downwards  
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Oak tree cork cells   First plant studied for cells  
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Major differences between plant and animal cells   Plants cells have: Cell walls made of cellulose Plastids Large central vacuole that provides turgor pressure  
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The cell wall parts   Primary wall (cellulose) secondary wall (lignin) Plasmodesmata middle lamella (pectin) Entire thing called protoplast  
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Cytoplasm   All plant organelles distributed through cytosol  
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Cytoskeleton   microfilaments + microtubules + scaffolding  
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Plastids   Chloroplast Chromoplast Leucoplast  
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Chloroplast   Disk-shaped Photosynthesis occurs in this Green pigment found in thylakoids which are in granum stacks collectively called stroma  
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Chromoplasts   give orange, red and yellow pigments pigments are known as carotenoids  
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Leucoplasts   colourless stores particularly starch  
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The central vacuole   Contains tonoplast membrane Provides turgor pressure to the plant Kale has high levels of calcium oxalate to turgor pressure which is dangrerous in high consumption  
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Tannosome   made of tannins and come from thylakoids importance in production of leather as well as the taste in wine and black tea.  
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