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Inside is the pith Ring around inside is xylem Cortex is ring closest to edge Phloem is between xylem and cortex |
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Shoot system |
Contains reproductive and vegetative parts. Absorbs light needed for photosynthesis |
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Root system |
Supports the plants and absorbs water and minerals. Usually underground |
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dorsal |
Backside |
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Ventral |
Frontside |
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Which animals has a higher metabolic rate? |
The mouse has a higher metabolic rate because it is a smaller endothermic animal with a greater surface area for its mass. |
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What type of cell and where would it be found |
Squamous epithelial cell. Can be found in capillaries |
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What type of cell and where would it be found |
Cuboidal epithelial cell. Can be found in renal tubes |
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What type of cell and where would it be found |
Simple columnar epithelial cell. Can be found in digestive tract |
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What type of cell and where would it be found |
Pseudostratified columnar cell. Can be found in respiratory tract |
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What type of cell and where would it be found |
Transitional epithelial cell. Can be found in bladder |
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What type of tissue and where would it be found? |
Loose connective tissue. Can be found around blood vessels |
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What type of tissue and where would it be found? |
Fibrous connective tissue can be found in tendons |
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What type of tissue and where would it be found? |
Cartilage tissue and can be found in human noses |
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What type of tissue and where would it be found? |
Bone tissue. Can be found in bones..... |
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What type of tissue and where would it be found? |
Adipose tissue (fat) |
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Smooth muscle |
No striations, involuntary control, located in visceral organs |
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Skeletal muscle |
Lots of nuclei and striations, voluntary control, located in skeletal muscle |
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Cardiac muscle cells |
Striations and 1 nucleus in each, involuntary control, located in the heart |
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In plant stems, the xylem and phloem form a structure called a ____________ |
Vascular bundle |
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Stems that run parallel to the ground or just below the surface and can have new plants arise from nodes are called_________ |
Stolons |
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__________ enable some vines to grow by providing support |
Tendrils |
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What root area are root hairs found in and what function do they perform? |
Maturation and increase surface area |
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Which of the following are typically associated with a fibrous root system? |
Helps prevent soil erosion, associated with abundant water |
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In a plants male reproductive organ in angiosperms, development of pollen takes place in a structure known as ______________ |
Microsporangium |
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What happens during megasporogenesis? |
A single cell in the diploid megasporangium goes through meiosis producing 1 viable and 3 non viable megaspores |
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Which parts of a plant are typically associated with vegetative function |
Roots, stems and leaves |
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What is a feature specifically associated with bulbous roots? |
Store food |
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Why do coniferous plants in cold climates have needle like leaves? |
To reduce water loss |
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Leaves are attached to the stem of the plant at the |
Node |
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The pineapple is what kind of fruit? |
Multiple |
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The metabolic rate per unit of body mass compared to body size is________related |
Inversely |
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The minimum energy needed for mammals to stay alive is |
Basal metabolic rate |
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The diaphram separates the___________ |
Abdominal from thoracic cavity |
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Celiac disease affects microvillis ability to absorb nutrients in the digestive system. What tissue is affected? |
Columnar |
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Distention of the urinary bladder is able to occur due to what tissue? |
Transitional epithelial |
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The spine is found on the _______ side of a vertebrate animal |
Dorsal |
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The main reason for stratification in epithelial tissue is________? |
Protection |
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What will increase when the body has a bacterial infection? |
Leukocytes |
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Humans lose the most water to their environment through___________ |
Evaporation |
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______ are increased by parathyroid hormone when blood calcium levels are low |
Osteoclast |