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Bio II Lab - Quiz #4 Terms
Field Exploration and Plant Physiology
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/10/2014

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Multicellular, eukaryotic, contain chloryphylls a and b, autotrophic, and possess cell walls composed of cellulose.
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All plants are:
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Gametophyte
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Haploid
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Sporophyte
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Diploid
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Spores
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Produced by meiosis
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Gametes
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Produced by mitosis
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Rhizoids
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Specialized tissues in bryophytes that enable absorption of water.
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Dioecious
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Plant that has separate male and female plants.
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Heterosporous
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Plants that produce male and female seed-bearing cones; gymnosperms.
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Simple
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A type of leaf composition where they consist of a single undivided blade.
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Compound
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A type of leaf composition where the blade is sub divided into leaflets.
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Alternate
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A type of leaf arrangement where the plant produced one leaf at at time at the apex.
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Opposite
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A type of leaf arrangement where leaves are produced simultaneously at the apex opposite from each other.
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Whorl
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A rare type of leaf arrangement where more than two leaves are produced at a time.
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Parallel
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A type of leaf venation common in monocots.
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Netted
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A type of leaf venation common in dicots.
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Succession
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A change in the species structure of an ecological community over time as a result of some form of disturbance.
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Crustose
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A type of lichen that grows close to the substrate.
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Foliose
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A type of lichen that adheres to substrate in sheets.
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Fructiose
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A type of lichen that grows away from substrate with erect stalks.
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Oak leaf fern (Drynaria quercifolia)
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Used in chinese medicines to heal damaged bones and ligaments.
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Maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillis-veneris)
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Used to make drinks and for medicinal purpose. Mostly found on rocks.
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Chocolate tree (Theobroma cacao)
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Where chocolate comes from. Used for medicinal purposes. Native to South America. Diuretic, good for dry skin and causes the release of endorphins and serotonin.
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Epiphytic
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A plant that grows non-parasitically upon another plant (such as a tree), and derives its moisture and nutrients from the air, rain, and sometimes from debris accumulating around it instead of the structure it is fastened to.
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Antheridiophore
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The male multicellular sex organ in liverworts that is shaped like a disc.
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Archegoniophore
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The female multicellular sex organ in liverworts that is shaped like an umbrella.
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Thallus
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Where multicellular sex organs are housed in bryophytes.
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Antheridia
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Produced by male gametophytes in bryophytes; contains numerous sperm.
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Archegonia
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Produced by female gametophytes in bryophytes; each contains a single egg.
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Gemmae cups
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Allows asexual reproduction in liverworts during adverse environmental conditions.
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Taproot system
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Consists of one large primary root from which smaller secondary roots may arise. Carrots and turnips.
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Fibrous root system
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Complex network of numerous fine roots, with primary and secondary roots of equal size. Rice and grasses.
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Adventitious roots
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Roots that can form different portions of the plant including leaves, perioles, and stems. Examples include prop roots, aerial roots, and pneumatophores.
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Radicle
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Embryonic root
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Cotyledons
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Seed leaves that function as food storage and help in the absorption of nutrients.
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Monocot
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Xylem and phloem form a ring; vascular bundles are scattered throughout.
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Dicot
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Phloem tissue lies between the arms of the xylem in the center of the root; vascular tissue in the stems lay in a distinct ring.
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Monoecious flowers
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Possess pistils and stamens on different flowers but on the same plant.
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Dioecious flowers
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Flowers that have male and female structures on two different plants.
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Hermaphroditic plants
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Plants that contain flowers which have both male (stamen) and female (pistil) reproductive structures on the same flower.
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Double fertilization
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A type of sexual reproduction in angiosperms where both a zygote and endosperm are formed.
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Drupes
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Cherry
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Berries
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Tomato
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Pomes
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Apple
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Simple fruits
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Drupes, berries, and pomes.
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Complex fruits
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Aggregate and multiple
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Aggregate
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Raspberry
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Multiple
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Pineapple
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Legumes (dry)
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Beans (dry)
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Fig tree (ficus)
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Contains aerial roots
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