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HORT 301 Midterm 2 matching (1)
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Biology
Undergraduate 4
11/17/2015

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Mature leaves
Definition
Site of flower induction and flowering promoters
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seed
Definition
A little plant, in a box, with food
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L1 histogenic layer (Protoderm)
Definition
Layer of cells that give rise to the epidermis
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endosperm
Definition
Union of a sperm cell and 2 polar nuclei
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Phytomere
Definition
Consist of a leaf, node, an internode, and an axillary bud.
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Pistil
Definition
The last of the floral organs to differentiate during organogenesis
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hypocotyl
Definition
Portion of a shoot below the cotyledons
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Pome Fruit
Definition
Type of fruit whose seeds can inhibit flowering on spur shoots
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Pollen Grain
Definition
Male haploid gametophyte
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Shoot Apical Meristem
Definition
Totipotent tip of a shoot
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Stigma
Definition
Site of self-incompatibility alleles
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Fruit
Definition
Produces ethylene to stimulate autocatalytic response
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Radicle
Definition
Ruptures seed coat after lag phase and water uptake
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Abaxial Leaf Surface
Definition
Location of the stomata
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Vascular System
Definition
Transport system made up of xylem and phloem
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Late leaves
Definition
Leaves that are produced during the current season’s growth
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Protective Layer
Definition
Site of leaf abscission that prevents insect and disease damage
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Roots
Definition
Growth begins in spring before shoots, continues longer in the fall, and often pauses during mid-summer droughts
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Stone Fruits
Definition
Type of fruits subordinate to flower buds and do not inhibit flowering
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Receptacle
Definition
Site of attachment of the floral whorls
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Dwarfing Rootstocks
Definition
Used for grafting juvenile shoots to induce flowering
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Flower
Definition
Plant part whose final stage of maturation is anthesis
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