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Describe fungi |
Eukaryotic Heterotrophs, and most are multicellular |
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5 examples of fungi |
Mold Yeast Mushrooms Smuts Rusts |
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What are fungi's filaments called |
Hyphae |
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Fungi's cell walls contain what |
Chitin |
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Do fungi ingest food |
No |
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How do fungi digest food |
They secrete enzymes that digest the food, then absorb the nutrients |
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What do fungi do that's important to nature |
Decomposes/recycles |
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What is the largest organism called and how big is it |
Armillaria, 861,000 sq ft |
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A mat of hyphae is a |
Mycelium |
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Septa divide cells of |
Septatic hyphae |
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Ceonocytic hyphae are/aren't separated |
Are not |
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Dimorphism is shown by some and change when |
Environment changes |
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Example of dimorphism |
Hestoplasma capsulation |
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Asexual fungi produce |
Thousands of identical haploid spores |
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Most fungi reproduce sexually or asexually |
Asexually |
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Spores vary by |
Species |
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Produced in a sporangium sac |
Sporangiopores |
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Conidia spores are produced by |
Conidiophore at top of stalk-like condiophore |
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Example of conidia spores |
Penicillium |
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Fragmentation of septate hyphae produces |
Spores |
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Examples of fragmentation of septate hyphae |
Athlete's foot fungus |
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Budding occurs in yeast cells by |
Cells pinching off new yeast cells |
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Mating types are called |
Plus and minus |
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Plus and minus hyphae join and produce |
Haploid structures that produce spores |
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Describe the first unicellular fungi |
Strands of cells clinging together as filaments |
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When did fungi colonize land |
At the same time as plants |
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All phyla evolved by |
300 million years ago |
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Plants belong to the kingdom |
Plantae |
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Plants are unicellular or multicellular |
Multicellular |
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Plants are heterotrouphs or autotrophs |
Autotrophs |
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Eukaryotes contain what kind of cell structures |
Unique |
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The cell wall is the outer most layer containing what |
Cellulose |
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The vacuole is filled with what and used for what |
Fluid, storage |
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Plastids contain what, and an example |
Pigments, chlorophyll |
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Parenchyma |
Large, thin walled, vacuoles |
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Functions of parenchyma |
Food making, storage, healing |
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Callenchyma |
Thicker cell walls, irregular shape |
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Function of callenchyma |
Support growing regions |
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Sclerenchyma |
Thick, even, ridged cell walls Usually dead at maturity |
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Tissue systems are composed of |
Groups of cells |
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Dermal tissue system |
Forms outer covering Includes epidermis, cuticle, cork Functions in protection and regulation |
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Ground tissue system |
Found inside dermal tissue Functions in storage, metabolism, support |
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Vascular tissue system |
Surrounded by ground tissue Functions in transportation and support |
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Vascular tissue includes |
Xylem and phloem |
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Xylem transports |
Water and minerals |
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Phloem transports |
Sugars/foods |
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Growth originates where with cell division |
Meristems |
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Meristems found at root and shoot tips and produce growth in length |
Apical meristems |
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Lateral meristems |
Located near outer surfaces, produce growth in diameter |
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Located above the base of leaves on stems for fast regrowth |
Intercalary meristems |
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Primary growth |
Growth in length at apical meristems |
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Growth in width at lateral meristems |
Secondary growth |
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Nonvascular plants |
Lack vascular tissue
Lack true roots, stems, leaves Reproduce with spores Found in moist areas |
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Seedless plants reproduce with |
Spores |
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Plants with seeds reproduce with |
Seeds in cones or flowers |
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Produce uncovered seeds in cones |
Gymnospores |
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Angiospores produce |
Covered seeds in flowers |
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Examples of gymnospores |
Pines, spruce, cedar |
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Examples of angiospores |
Fruit trees, roses, flowers |
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2 types of flowering seed plants |
Monocots and dicots |
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Monocots |
Flowering seed plants with one part seeds Veins are paralell in leaves Examples are grasses and annuals |
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Dicots |
Flowering seed plants with 2 part seeds Veins are netted or branched in leaves Many grow for more than one year Examples are maple or geraniums |
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3 plant organs |
Roots, stems, and leaves |
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Roots anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, and |
Store food and water |
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What root becomes the longest in a taproot system |
The first |
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Examples of plants with a taproot system |
Radish Carrot |
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In a fibrous system, what kind of roots develop |
Numerous and uniform |
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Example of a plant with a fibrous system |
Grasses |
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What kinds of roots are specialized to benefit |
Adventitious roots |
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Prop roots support what |
The plant system |
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An example of a plant with prop roots |
Corn |
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What do air roots absorb |
Water and minerals from air |
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Example of a plant with air roots |
An orchid |
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What does the root cap do |
Protects the root tip from damage |
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Extensions of epidermis that increase surface area and ability to absorb |
Root hairs |
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These support leaves, transport, and storage |
Stems |
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What type of stems are above ground, horizontal, and produce new plants at nodes |
Runners |
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What is another name for nodes |
Stolons |
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An example of a plant with runners |
Strawberry |
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Where are tubers located and why |
underground for storage |
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Example of a plant with tubers |
White potato |
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Fleshies store what |
Water and food |
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Example of a fleshy plant |
Cactus |
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Leaves do what |
capture sunlight and make food |
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Leaves show what |
Great variability |
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These leaves coil on contact and support stem |
Tendrils |
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Examples of plants with tendrils |
Vines, peas, morning glory |
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These stems are modified to capture prey |
Food traps |
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3 examples of plants with food traps |
Venus fly trap, pitcher plant, sundew |
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These reduce water loss and protect |
Spines |
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Example of a spiny plant |
Cactus |
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How do leaves regulate gas exchange |
Using guard cells to control opening of stomata |
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4 types of whorls |
Sepalis Petals Stamens Pistil |
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Complete flowers contain |
Male and female |
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Incomplete flowers contain |
Male or female |
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The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma |
Pollination |
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This requires growth of pollen tube and union of sperm and egg |
Fertilization |
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In fertilization the ovary becomes a |
Fruit |