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Lecture 26 (MT3)
Angiosperms
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/20/2013

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Term
An aggregate fruit is derived from ___, while a multiple fruit is derived from ___.
Definition

the same flower

 

multiple flowers

Term
Fruits have two functions: ___ and ___.
Definition

protection

 

aiding in seed dispersal

Term
Some seeds must pass through an animal's gut in order to ___.
Definition
germinate
Term
Seeds are formed ___ fertilization.
Definition
after
Term
Seed dispersal systems may account for almost ___ of all mutalisms.
Definition
30%
Term
Milkweed seed pods disperse their seeds by attaching their fruit onto ___.
Definition
passing animals
Term
Moths usually polinate ___ colored flowers at ___. Birds usually polinate ___ colored flowers. Butterflys usually polinate ___, ___ or sometimes ___ colored flowers.
Definition

white

 

red

 

blue

 

yellow

 

red

Term
Almost all species of figs are pollinated by a species of agaonid ___.
Definition
wasp
Term
Angiosperms have about ___ species.
Definition
250,000
Term
It was originally thought that magnolias or chloranthaceae were the most basal angiosperms. DNA evidence now suggests that ___, found in the south Pacific, New Caledonia, are.
Definition
amborella
Term
A cotyledon is an embryonic leaf. Monocot leaves are often narrow, with ___ veination. Eudicots often have broad leaves with ___-like veination. Monocots will begin to grow with one leaf, while eudicots (AKA dicots) will have two. Monocots only have ___ growth.
Definition

parallel

 

net

 

primary

Term
Monocots have ___ vascular bundles in their stems, while dicots have ___ vascular bundles in their stems. Monocots usually have petals and sepals in groups of ___, while dicots usually have them in groups of ___ or ___.
Definition

scattered

 

ringed

 

three

 

four

 

five

Term
Palms are among the few ___ trees. Cacti are an example of ___.
Definition

monocot

 

eudicots

Term
There are three types of cells in plants: sclerenchyma, collenchyma and ___.
Definition
parenchyma
Term
There are three types of plant cells. Parenchyma are one of them, along with ___ (two others). Parenchyma have ___ primary cell walls and most are metabolically active. Most are ___ at maturity and are found in the ___ parts of plants.
Definition

collenchyma and sclerenchyma

 

thin

 

alive

 

soft

Term
Collenchyma are a type of plant cells along with ___ (two others). They have ___ primary cell walls that become thickened. They are found beneath the ___. They support vascular bundles and are ___ at maturity.
Definition

parenchyma and sclerenchyma

 

thin

 

epidermis

 

alive

Term
Sclerenchyma are a type of plant cell along with ___ (two others). They have primary cell walls and ___ secondary cell walls. They support the plant are usually ___ at maturity.
Definition

parenchyma, collenchyma

 

thick

 

dead

Term
There are three types of tissue in plants: vascular, dermal and ___.
Definition
ground
Term
Vascular tissue is one of three tissue types in plants along with ___ (two others). It is also called xylem. Tracheids and vessels transport ___. Phloem transports carbohydrates from production sites to the rest of the plant.
Definition

dermal and ground

 

water

 

nutrients

Term
Dermal tissue is a type of tissue in plants along with ___ (two others). It protects against ___ loss. Guard cells form stomatas are part of the dermal system.
Definition

vascular and ground

 

water

Term
Ground tissue is a type of tissue in plants along with ___ (two others). It carries out ___ and supports growth.
Definition

vascular and dermal

 

photosynthesis

Term
Relatively, the dermal tissue surrounds the ground and vascular tissue. The vascular tissue is ___ the ground tissue.
Definition
inside
Term
A bud on a plant is a sight of growth (embryonic shoots). Axillary buds are where leaves meet ___. Apical buds are located at the ___ of stems, where new growth takes place.
Definition

stem

 

tips

Term
Cactus spine, pine needles and tendrils of pea plants are all examples of modified ___.
Definition
leaves
Term
Simple leaves have a single blade. Compound leaves are arranged around a central ___. Doubly compound leaves are when there is more than one axis branching off the main one.
Definition
axis
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