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| Four Major Groups of Plants |
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| 1. Angiosperms 2. Seedles Vascular Plants 3. Gymnosperms 4. Bryophytes |
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| Flower-bearing seed plants |
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| Also known as tracheophytes |
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| includes peat mosses and sphagnum mosses |
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| Actively dividing cells in plants; add girth, length, and regrowth of grass |
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| Structure of a Complete Flower |
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| 1. Caylx --> sepals 2. Corolla--> petals 3. Androcium--> stamen (filament+anther) 4. Gynoecium --> carpels (ovary, stigma, style) |
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| the location of the apical meristem is at the growing tops of plants, which helps lengthen them; has protoderm (becomes epidermis), procambium (becomes vascular tissue), and ground meristem (becomes ground tissue) |
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| Region of the embryo that emerges first and becomes established as the primary root |
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| Emerges later and becomes the shoot system |
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| the point on the axis where the leaf attaches |
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| Region on the axis between two nodes |
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| Unique for each species of plant and the veins that run through the leaf blade largely determine the shape. |
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| When the leaf blade attaches to the axis directly |
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| When a leaf blade isn't connected directly to the stem/branch |
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| Short appendages on either side of the leaf petiole |
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| The angle formed between the petiole and the axis |
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| a bud located in the axil |
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| the extreme tip of a growing plant |
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| the bud present at the apex |
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| Several uniformly thick roots |
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| The stalk of a single, solitary flower |
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| The expanded peduncle that forms a platform and holds the floral whorls |
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| The outermost whorl made up of individual units called sepals; protects the flower bud and is normally green in color; |
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| Individual units that make up the calyx |
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| Made up of individual units called petals; normally apprears brightly colored and attracks pollinators |
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| Made up of the calyx and corolla and cosidered to be non-essential flower parts |
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| Make up an undifferentiated perianth |
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| Additional leaf-like structures found outside the calyx; modified floral leaves |
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| Made up of individuals parts called stamens |
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| Make up the Androecium; consist ofa stalk (filament) that ends in a two-four lobed anther |
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| the site of pollen formation |
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| Consists of individual units called carpels; |
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| Several carpels make up a pistil; consists of the reproductive unit called an ovary; |
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| Receptive part of a carpel; collect and hold pollen and a style |
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| Connects the stigma and ovary |
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| Plant either grows male or female parts but not both |
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| The peduncle, instead of terminating in a single flower, usually brances off and holds a collection of flower arranged in various fashions |
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| the stalk of an individual flower |
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| An ovary rest at a higher level on the receptacle compared to other parts of the flower; ex. A tomato |
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| The ovary is inferior and located beneath the sepals, petals, and stamens; ex. Bluberry |
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| The ovary is neither inferior or superior but semi-inferior; ex. Apple blossom |
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| Develops from the fusion of two or several individual carpels; ex. Oranges, okra |
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| Individual carpel without any fusion; ex. Single compartment in bean pod |
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| Seed leaves; provides the basis for classification 1 in monocots and 2 in dicots. |
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| appears as a cylinder running laterally through the entire plant except at the tips, contributes to the increase in the plants diameter; secondary growht; Vascular cambium and cork cambium |
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| the location of ths meristem is at the nodal regions of grasses, which contributes to the re-growth of the grasses after cutting. |
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| Leads to secondary xylem (forms most of the wood) and secondary phloem (forms part of the inner bark) |
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| Forms most of the wood; part of the vascular tissue; conducts water and minerals |
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| forms part of the inner bark; part of the vascular tissue; conducts dissolved sugars |
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| form the periderm (cork, bark) |
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| most weeds and beans complete their life cycle in one growing season |
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| Need two year; first year is necessary to complete their vegetative growth and to store food in the underground part that will regenerate during the second year to complete the reproductive process; |
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| Normally take several years to complete their vegetative growth; once they start their reproductive stage, these plants flower and produce fruits at a certain season every year |
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| "cole crops" includes: cabbage, kohlrabi, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kale and broccoli. All have taproots; packed with nutrients |
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| Brassicaceae; one of the oldest vegetables and important food item in the lives of European peasants. Kimchee in Asia. |
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| Has loose crumpled leaves |
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| comes in several varieties including the bok choy type where people use the stem, petioles, and leaves |
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| Wild form of kale; massive expansion and proliferation of stem tips by apical meristems form numerous "curds" |
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| Genus: brassica Family: Brassicaceae; unopened flower buds are edible; Origin is Europe |
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| Has a fleshy rounded stem for storage that bears long, stalked leaves; edible parts is the storage stem; Brassica genus |
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| Brassica; form of cabbage in which the stems are not stunted; produces green leaves that are used as vegetables |
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| Brassica; Result from stunted axillary buds from the main stem; stem portion is useless; axillary bud is the edible part |
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| The petiole portion of celery leaf that is swollen; Family Apiaceae; Genus Apium; same family as carrots and parsley |
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| Genus that has greens rich is vitamins A, C, B6, folic acid, and calcium. |
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| Genus Spinacea family Amaranthceae; leaf portion is edible and associated with Pop-Eye |
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| Genus Lactuca; Family Asteraceae; leaf portion is edible; goes through bolting; one of the largest dicot families; |
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| Genus Asparagus; family Asparagaceae; in the monocot family; herbaceous perennial |
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| Genus Daucus; family apiaceae; biennial plants derived fro a wild Queen Anne's lace plant |
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| Genus pastinaca; family apiaceae; pale yellow with a sweeter taste than carrots; |
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| Genus Beta; Family Amaranthaceae; comes in three varieties: swiss chard, a leafy vegetable; fodder beets, a yellowish-white root used as cattle feed; and sugar beet used as a sugar source; highest sugar content of all vegetables and low in calories |
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| Genus brassica; family Brassicaceae; hypocotyl/taproot edible; 1st jack-o-lantern; |
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| Genus brassica; family brassicaceae; similar to turnips but have a stronger flavor and more pointed ends; used for canola oil |
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| Genus raphanus; in the mustard family; rich source of vitamin C, B6, folic acid, and fiber. |
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| fleshy underground stem modification that has storage parenchyma; has nodes and internodes; |
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| When underground stems are short, swollen, and vertically compressed |
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| swollen tips of either stem extensions or storage roots; cassava and sweet potato |
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| slender, branched underground stem extensions; white potato |
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| Genus Manihot; family Euphorbiaceae; also called manioc, tapioca, and yuca; tall, shrubby perennials with distinct, palmately compound leaves and a cluster of underground storage roots; the latex contains poisonous cyanogenic glycosides |
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| Genus solanium; family solanaceae; perennial plant that is mostly starch; comes from the Andes Mountains in South America; tuber is edible |
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| Genus Ipomea; family convolvulaceae; from the morning glory family; edible part is the storage root; rich in carotinoids |
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| Genus Dioscorea; family dioscoreaceae; from a vine grown throughout the world; edible part is the tuber (stem and root); staple in many places around the world. |
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| Genus colocasia; family Araceae; mistakenly referred to as yam, taro originated from Southeast Asia, and then spread in all directions; in Hawaii the mashed corms make a fermeted native dish called poi. |
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| Genus allium; family Alliaceae; related to shallots , garlic, leeks, and chives; the underground bulb is edible; contains sulfurous compounds |
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| Genus cynara; family Asteraceae; perennial plant with massive inflorescence called the capitulum or the head; means earth thorn in arabic. |
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