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Plant Sciences
Undergraduate 2
09/14/2011

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Term
3 organelles unique to plant cell
Definition

vacuoles

cell wall

chloroplasts

Term
Potential Energy Types (5)
Definition

Atomic

Chemical

Concentration

Electrical

Positional

Term
When an atom is oxidized, it _______ an electron.
Definition
loses
Term
When an atom is reduced, it _____ an electron.
Definition
gains
Term
The chemical reaction that results in joining of two monosaccharide to form a disaccharide is called a ______ reaction involves the loss of ________.
Definition
condensation; water
Term
The most common functional group present in carbohydrates is a _______ group.
Definition
Hydroxyl (-OH)
Term
Pectins are _________ charged polysaccharides because they carry __________ functional groups which can be cross-linked by _________ to form a gel.
Definition

negatively;

carboxyl (-COOH);

calium ions (Ca2+)

Term
In the chloroplasts, the _________ reactions of photosynthesis take place in the _______,  while  the ___________ reactions of photosynthesis take place in the ________.
Definition

light-dependent;

thylakoids; 

light-independent; 

stroma

Term
3 molecules LIGHT reactions of photosynthesis  (2 are energy containing; one is a byproduct)
Definition

NADPH

ATP

Oxygen (O2)

Term
The electron transport chain connecting Photosystem 2 to Photosystem 1 drives the pumping of ________ across the ________ membrane.
Definition

protons (H+)

thylakoid

Term

 

The resulting concentration difference across the membrane is then used by a large protein complex to synthesize _______. 

Definition
 ATP.
Term

In the Calvin Cycle, the CO2 is added to a ________ 

carbon acceptor to generate _______ carbon products.

Definition

5;

3

Term

 

In C4 and C4-CAM plants, the fixation of CO2

results in a ________ carbon product. 

Definition
4
Term

Name three molecules that result from the “burning” of glucose during respiration

 

 (HINT: Two are “electron carriers”, one is sometimes called “cellular fuel”):

Definition

NADH

ATP

FADH2

Term
Going from the outside of the root to the inside, what are the names of the five tissue layers?
Definition

Epidermis

Cortex

Endodermis

Pericycle

Stele

Term
Organelles that are surrounded by membranes or composed of membranes
Definition

plastids

nuclei

gogli bodies

amyloplasts

mitochondria

chromoplasts

 

Term
 Thylakoid membranes are found in the __________. What is the equivalent structure in mitochondria? 
Definition

chloroplasts;

cristae

Term

The functions of the membranes include:

 

Definition

1. regulating the passage of water  

2. providing compartmentalization of certain chemical reactions  

3. selecting which solutes cross in which direction 

4. transporting material to various targets in the cell

Term
 The ability of plant cells to selectively exchange materials with the environment is due to the _________.
Definition
plasma membrane
Term
 Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?  
Definition
 A large central vacuole
Term
What is enclosed in a double membrane (envelope)?  
Definition
 both the nucleus and plastids 
Term
 Cellular respiration is: (2)
Definition

performed by all higher organisms

&

done in any cell that has mitochondria (and oxygen)

Term
 The large increase in cell size that is often part of plant cell differentiation is usually due mostly to:
Definition
an increase in the size of the vacuole.
Term
Plasmedesmata, plastids, and a cellulosic cell wall are all present in:
Definition
plant cells.
Term
Chloroplasts are most often found in:
Definition
 interior cell layers of stems and leaves.
Term
What can convert chemical energy to other forms of chemical energy and heat energy, have two lipid-bilayer membranes, and produce water and carbon dioxide?  
Definition
mitochondria
Term
 Chromoplasts and amyloplasts are:
Definition
 forms of plastids.
Term
 The nucleus in a cell contain:
Definition

~the chromosomes

~nucleolus

~the machinery to synthesize mRNA in the nucleus  

~  the machinery to replicate the DNA 

 

Term
 Plasmadesmata are present in:
Definition
plant cells.
Term
The powerhouse of the cell is the 
Definition
mitochondria
Term
What organelles/structures are unique to plant cells when compared with animal cells?
Definition

 Cell wall made of cellulos

plastids

vacuole

 Plasmadesmata

Term
 The most complete listing of organelles that contain genes is (5)
Definition

nucleus

chloroplasts

mitochondrion

chromoplasts

 amyloplast

Term
 first law of thermodynamic
Definition
 Energy is not created or destroyed, only transformed
Term
second law of thermodynamics
Definition
 Entropy increases in the absence of energy inputs 
Term
 Water stored behind a dam is an example of
Definition
potential energy
Term
There is a net movement of water (2)
Definition

 from high water potential to low water potential

&

 from low solute concentration to high solute concentration

Term

Hydrogen, lithium, sodium, and potassium are all placed in the same vertical file in the Periodic Table of 

Elements because (4):

Definition

 they have similar chemical properties,  

their ions can all form single ionic bond,  

they can all form ionic bonds with chlorine,  

they all have one electron in their outermost shelf

Term
 The number of electrons in the outer shell of an atom is important because it determines:
Definition
 the chemical properties of the element.
Term
 Hydrogen, deuterium and tritium are atomic isotopes because they  
Definition
have different atomic weights but the same atomic number.
Term
 The functional group that gives ethanol its alchohol properties is the:
Definition
hydroxyl group.
Term
 The functional group that gives an organic acid its acidic properties is the 
Definition
carboxyl group
Term
 Covalent chemical bond
Definition
 join amino acids together in peptide bond
Term
Because some molecules or functional groups have uneven distributions of charge, they are called  
Definition
polar
Term
 The three most abundant elements in plants are
Definition
 carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Term
Compared with a gram of protein or sugar, a gram of fat/oil has  
Definition
 twice the chemical energy 
Term
 Isotopes of chemical elements 
Definition
 have the same atomic number but a different atomic weight 
Term
Because some neutral molecules have even distributions of electrical charge, they are called 
Definition
 nonpolar
Term
 Oxidation of a molecule is 
Definition
 the loss of an electron or hydrogen atom 
Term
The difference between a molecule at Ground State and at Excited State is due to a difference in
Definition
 the shell or subshell that an electron occupies
Term
The functional group having the structure –COOH is called
Definition
 carboxyl
Term
Reduction of a molecule is
Definition

 the gain of an electron or hydrogen atom 

and

associated with a loss in the energy of the oxidized molecule

Term
 Most of the biologically significant properties of water are the result of its 
Definition
 ability to form hydrogen bonds
Term
What is the concentration of Hydrogen ions in pure water (pH 7)?
Definition
 10-7 moles per lite
Term
 What is the concentration of Hydrogen ions in pure water (pH 7)?
Definition
 10-7 moles per liter
Term
 A solution has a pH of 9.  The solution is
Definition
basic
Term
What has polarity in their structure?
Definition

water

amino acids

fatty acids

sugars

polypetids

(not methane)

Term
What has a large polarity in their distribution of charge?
Definition

water

amino acids

polypetids

fatty acids

(not sugars, not methane)

Term
 Each of the major classes of organic macromolecules contain monomers that are polymerized by
Definition
 condensation reactions that result in the loss of water
Term
 Cellulose in the wall of an elongating cell is synthesized by
Definition
 enzymes in the plasma membran
Term
 Both starch and cellulose are composed of
Definition
glucose
Term
 Contains [beta 1-4]-linked glucose
Definition
applies to plant cell walls
Term
Most animals cannot digest cellulose without the aid of intestinal microorganisms because
Definition
 they do not make the enzyme capable of breaking the covalent bonds between the subunit
Term
Cellulose microfibrils are produced by
Definition
 enzyme complexes in the plasma membrane
Term
Glucose contains_______ and is _______________.
Definition

 6 carbon atoms;

 uncharged at physiological pH

Term
 In order for the primary cell wall to stretch in specific regions, 
Definition
 cross-links must be broken
Term
 Differences in the structure of the macromolecular polymers starch and cellulose are due to (4):
Definition

 differences in the orientation of a hydroxyl group in their subunits  

E. is because one is made of alpha-glucose and one is made of beta-glucose 

F. explain the differences in the digestibility of each 

G. differences in the ratio of fructose and glucose subunits 

Term

 Cellulose chains can _______

and ____________.

Definition
 associate with themselves to form fiber;  is one of the principal components providing strength to plant cell walls
Term
Which  molecule contains the most available chemical energy? 
Definition
 CH4
Term
Which molecule is the most highly oxidized (with respect to carbon)?
Definition
CO2
Term
 The light reactions of photosynthesis are generally considered to start at
Definition
 photosystem II
Term
The photolysis of water into electrons, protons and oxygen happens at  
Definition
 photosystem II
Term
In the light-dependent reaction of photosynthesis: (4 things occur)
Definition

 

B. photolysis of water occurs at photosystem II  

C. water replaces the electrons lost by chlorophyll 

D. protons are pumped into the thylakoid lumen  

E. electron transport is coupled to proton pumping 

Term
 Compared to the electromagnetic radiation that we see as visible light, infra-red radiation 
Definition
 is less likely to excite electrons to a higher energy (move them to a higher shell
Term
Light that interacts with chlorophylls in Photosystem I and Photosystem II 
Definition
 increases the energy of electrons to the point that they leave the chlorophylls
Term
 Free oxygen accumulated in significant amounts in the atmosphere how many years ago
Definition
 0.7 billion
Term
 The electron transport chain at Photosystem II converts part of the energy of the transported electrons into
Definition
 reduction of NADPoxidized to NADPHreduced
Term
 Photosystem I make
Definition

NADPHreduced

and

 Reduced power in the form of a proton/hydrogen/electron carrier

Term
Photosystem II makes
Definition
ATP from ADP + Pi
Term
 Energy trapped by Photosystem I and II can be used to (3):
Definition

 

A. make a reduced C3 sugar in the Calvin Cycle, in either day or night 

B. fix carbon into a C4 sugar 

C. phosphorylate sugars

Term
 Reduced carbon dioxide leaves the C3 Calvin Cycle as a molecule containing
Definition
3 carbons
Term
Carbon fixation via the C3 cycle uses an acceptor molecule containing
Definition
5 carbons
Term
_______ partly poisons carbon fixation by the  C3 pathway and  has no role in the light reactions of photosynthesis except as a waste product.
Definition
Oxygen
Term
ATP provides(3):
Definition

 

A. a source of small amounts of chemical potential energy for biochemical reactions 

B. phosphate groups in order to reduce the activation energy of biochemical reactions 

C. phosphate groups for the phosphorylation of proteins

Term

How many photons are required to produce one molecule of glucose, via C3 carbon fixation, if all of the 

ATP and NADPHreduced produced in the light reactions are used to fix and reduce carbon dioxide? 

Definition
55
Term
 Both C4 photosynthesis and C4-CAM photosynthesis:
Definition
 increase the concentration of CO2 in cells using C3 photosynthesis
Term
C4 photosynthesis uses a carbon-fixation enzyme that does not:
Definition
fix oxygen.
Term
 Because the C3 pathway Rubisco enzyme also fixes oxygen as well as CO2
Definition
 50% of the carbon fixed by Rubisco is eventually lost due to photorespiration
Term
 The Rubisco enzyme that is used in the Calvin cycle: can _____ and ______; it uses ____________.
Definition

 

A. it can fix carbon dioxide 

B. it can fix oxygen  

C. it uses a C5 acceptor molecule 

Term
In desert ecosystems, which of the following is likely to be most critical for life? 
Definition
enough water
Term
C4 photosynthesis fixes carbon dioxide by
Definition
 first attaching it to a C3 molecule
Term
Compared to C3 plants, C4 plants
Definition
 usually have a different organization of mesophyll cells in their leaves
Term
C4-CAM photosynthesis fixes_________, reduces________, and is followed by____________.
Definition

fixes carbon dioxide to a C3 molecule; 

 reduces water loss by first fixing carbon dioxide during the night; and 

 is followed by C3 photosynthesis in the same cell

Term
ATP can be produced by
Definition
 photophosphorylation in thylakoids
Term
Which reaction produces the most ATP per molecule of glucose by ‘enzymatic’ synthesis?
Definition
. the Krebs cycle
Term
Glycolysis takes place in the
Definition
cytoplasm
Term
Diffusion results in_________ and at equilibrium __________.
Definition

. results in the net movement of a substance from higher concentration to lower concentration;

at equilibrium results in a uniform concentration of the molecule 

Term
NADHreduced, NADPHreduced, and FADH2reduced are all
Definition
 sources of electrons and protons for the reduction of other molecule
Term
As a result of free oxygen in the atmosphere, the efficiency of
Definition
 respiration increased and the efficiency of carbon fixation decreased
Term
What is the order of reactions leading to the complete oxidation of glucose? 
Definition
 glycolysis, decarboxylation of pyruvate, decarboxylation of citrate, ATP synthesis
Term
Glycolysis converts
Definition
glucose into 2 C3 pyruvates, with very little net production of ATP or NADHreduced 
Term
 Pyruvate  contains
Definition

 3 carbons and is decarboxylated to form Acetyl CoA and CO2 

 

Term
 The products of the C6 molecule (Citric Acid, Citrate) in the Krebs Cycle are
Definition
 C4 + 2 CO2
Term
 Electron transport is used in oxidative respiration to
Definition
convert energy initially captured by reduced forms of FADH2 and NADH into energy in ATP 
Term
Internal membranes in the mitochondria are essential for
Definition

B. allowing a proton concentration gradient to form as a result of transport through transporters 

C. allowing protons to diffuse, through an enzyme, from one compartment to another compartment

Term
The oxidative phosphorylation of ADP to ATP in the mitochondrion is directly due to
Definition
diffusion of protons back across the membrane through ATP synthase 
Term
 The reduction of carbon in a C3 molecule, phosphoglyceric acid (PGA), occurs during
Definition
 the Calvin cycle 
Term
How many carbon dioxide molecules are produced during each turn (cycle) of the Krebs cycle?
Definition
2
Term
What is the product of the reduction of oxygen during electron transport?
Definition
water
Term

 The yield from one molecule of glucose, assuming that all the reduced electron carriers produced during 

glycolysis and the Krebs cycle are oxidized by electron transport, is about

Definition
 36 ATP
Term
When oxygen is not available to support electron transport in mitochondria, anaerobic respiration  
Definition

 

D. regenerates NADoxidized so that glycolysis can provide an emergency supply of ATP

Term
A tissue section taken along the axial dimension is called a
Definition
 longitudinal section
Term
The radial or lateral dimension of a plant or plant part is 
Definition

along the shorter axis, which is usually perpendicular to the long axis;

 

D. the axis around which you can turn and see the same tissue organization at any angle you look

Term
The axial dimension of a plant or plant part is
Definition
 along the long axis, from apex to apex
Term
Xylem tissue is composed of
Definition
 vessel members and/or tracheids
Term
The vascular system consists of_____, is found as________, arises from__________, and transports___________.
Definition

 

A. it consists of phloem, xylem, parenchymal and schlerenchymal tissues 

C. it is found as an essential component in roots, stems, flowers and leaves  

D. it arises from procambial meristem tissue  

E. it transports water, minerals, and sucrose 

Term
The least differentiated cell type in roots and stems is the  
Definition
 parenchymal cell
Term
Companion cells are connected
Definition
 sieve tube members by plasmodesmata
Term
A tissue that provides structural support and remains alive at maturity (strands in celery) is  
Definition
collenchyma
Term
Root Apical Meristems (RAMs) differ from Shoot Apical Meristems in at least two respects:
Definition

they do not make any repetitive structure;

 some of their daughter cells are displaced ahead of the meristem, instead of all of them being displaced 

behind the meristem

Term
Lateral roots are made from
Definition
 pericycle cells in the differentiated part of the root
Term
Root cap cells (3):
Definition

 

B. serve as protection to the root apical meristem  

C. may be the site where gravity is perceived in roots  

D. may attract beneficial microorganisms 

Term
Secondary Growth in Roots arise from
Definition
Cork Cambium
Term
In roots, the procambium gives rise to
Definition
 xylem, phloem, and pericycle tissues 
Term
In roots, the tissue that controls entry of water and ions into the vascular cylinder is called the
Definition
endodermis
Term
Root hairs develope from
Definition
the epidermis
Term
The pericycle cell layer (4):
Definition

 

A. is the source of branch/lateral roots 

B. retains the ability to undergo cell division   

D. is a product of the procambium  

E. is part of the vascular cylinde

Term
The main ground tissue in roots is
Definition
cortex and endodermis
Term
The function of endodermis tissue in roots, and bundle-sheath tissues in shoots and leaves, is to
Definition
The function of endodermis tissue in roots, and bundle-sheath tissues in shoots and leaves, is to
Term
Protoderm gives rise to
Definition
epidermis
Term
Wood is composed of
Definition
secondary xylem
Term
Secondary growth in woody species and in the roots of some non-woody species is the result of
Definition
organization and function of two lateral meristems; the vascular procambium and the cork cambium
Term
Secondary Xylem Tissue and Secondary Phloem Tissue are produced by
Definition
Vascular Cambium
Term
Primary growth in plants is (3):
Definition

A. growth that occurs in all plants  

B. from apical meristems   

D. growth leading to increase in length 

Term
All tissues derive from meristematic tissues such as  
Definition
D. protoderm and ground meristem 
Term
Meristematic cells
Definition
 retain the capacity for cell replication
Term
Primary growth is best described as
Definition
 all cells produced by lateral meristem
Term
 As the diameter of roots or shoots increases during secondary growth
Definition
 Periodically-produced Cork Cambia replace outer tissues as they split and peel off
Term
A lateral meristem gives rise to all
Definition

 

B. ray initials  

C. secondary phloem  

D. cork 

E. primary xylem 

Term
 At each node, Veg-SAMs, Subflores-SAMs, Floresc-SAMs and Flower-SAMs make
Definition
 a lateral determinate organ plus an axillary copy of itself
Term
The growth habit of the vegetative plant, and the structure of  its inflorescences, is usually attributed to
Definition

 the degree to which axillary meristems naturally grow out to make new vegetative and reproductive  

     shoots, respectively

Term
 Secondary Growth in Shoots arise from
Definition
Vascular Cambium
Term
Between a top and bottom layer of epidermal cells, leaves contain mostly
Definition
 vascular bundles and photosynthetic parenchymal cells called mesophyll cells
Term
Guard Cells that form stoma are 
Definition
 the only photosynthetically-active epidermal cell type.
Term
 In most dicot leaves, mesophyll cells are aligned
Definition
both  near the top side of the leaf and distributed throughout the interior of the leaf
Term
 In both dicot and monocot leaves, the distribution of mesophyll cells in the leaf is related to
Definition
 the intensity and direction of the sunlight the leaf receives
Term
 In shoots, the tissue that most closely resembles the root endodermis in function is 
Definition
 bundle sheath
Term
Tissue types found in leaf epidermis include (3):
Definition

trichomes

glands

guard cells

Term
Mesophyll/parenchyma cells in leaves
Definition
are photosynthetic
Term
A stem has ____________ which a pinnately compound leaf would NOT have.
Definition
an axillary SAM 
Term
The ‘thorns’ on a branch of a Rose are really 
Definition
Prickles
Term
A white potato is (2):
Definition
a storage organ and a modified shoot
Term
Spines are really
Definition
modified leaves
Term
Most of the energy required to move water up a tree is provided by  
Definition
 heat energy from the absorbance of sunlight energy 
Term
Which of the following statements is true of xylem tissue? (2)
Definition

 composed of vessel members and/or tracheids;

 conducts water from roots to leaves

Term
 Water moves in the xylem by the following mechanism (2):
Definition

 

B. cohesion and adhesion 

C. transpiration providing a negative pressure

Term
Transpiration is 
Definition
 diffusion of water vapor out of the leaf
Term
Water always moves from 
Definition
high energy to low energy
Term
 Diffusion
Definition
 results in the net movement of a substance from higher concentration to lower concentration 
Term

According to the adhesion-cohesion-tension model of water movement, the best simple way to 

describe how water gets to the top of a tall tree is that it is 

Definition
pulled.
Term
 Most of the biologically significant properties of water are the result of its  
Definition
 ability to form hydrogen bonds 
Term
 Sugar solutions in the phloem tissue move through the plant because they are 
Definition
under positive pressure
Term
 During translocation, active transport of sucrose occurs  
Definition
 at the source and possibly at the sink 
Term
Turgor pressure (4):
Definition

 

A. is involved in translocation of sugar in the phloem  

B. helps provide support for young plant parts  

C. results from net movement of water into plant cells by osmosis  

D. can also be called the pressure potential 

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