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Describe fungi

Eukaryotic Heterotrophs, and most are multicellular

5 examples of fungi

Mold


Yeast


Mushrooms


Smuts


Rusts

What are fungi's filaments called

Hyphae

Fungi's cell walls contain what

Chitin

Do fungi ingest food

No

How do fungi digest food

They secrete enzymes that digest the food, then absorb the nutrients

What do fungi do that's important to nature

Decomposes/recycles

What is the largest organism called and how big is it

Armillaria, 861,000 sq ft

A mat of hyphae is a

Mycelium

Septa divide cells of

Septatic hyphae

Ceonocytic hyphae are/aren't separated

Are not

Dimorphism is shown by some and change when

Environment changes

Example of dimorphism

Hestoplasma capsulation

Asexual fungi produce

Thousands of identical haploid spores

Most fungi reproduce sexually or asexually

Asexually

Spores vary by

Species

Produced in a sporangium sac

Sporangiopores

Conidia spores are produced by

Conidiophore at top of stalk-like condiophore

Example of conidia spores

Penicillium

Fragmentation of septate hyphae produces

Spores

Examples of fragmentation of septate hyphae

Athlete's foot fungus

Budding occurs in yeast cells by

Cells pinching off new yeast cells

Mating types are called

Plus and minus

Plus and minus hyphae join and produce

Haploid structures that produce spores

Describe the first unicellular fungi

Strands of cells clinging together as filaments

When did fungi colonize land

At the same time as plants

All phyla evolved by

300 million years ago

Plants belong to the kingdom

Plantae

Plants are unicellular or multicellular

Multicellular

Plants are heterotrouphs or autotrophs

Autotrophs

Eukaryotes contain what kind of cell structures

Unique

The cell wall is the outer most layer containing what

Cellulose

The vacuole is filled with what and used for what

Fluid, storage

Plastids contain what, and an example

Pigments, chlorophyll

Parenchyma

Large, thin walled, vacuoles

Functions of parenchyma

Food making, storage, healing

Callenchyma

Thicker cell walls, irregular shape

Function of callenchyma

Support growing regions

Sclerenchyma

Thick, even, ridged cell walls



Usually dead at maturity

Tissue systems are composed of

Groups of cells

Dermal tissue system

Forms outer covering



Includes epidermis, cuticle, cork



Functions in protection and regulation

Ground tissue system

Found inside dermal tissue



Functions in storage, metabolism, support

Vascular tissue system

Surrounded by ground tissue



Functions in transportation and support

Vascular tissue includes

Xylem and phloem

Xylem transports

Water and minerals

Phloem transports

Sugars/foods

Growth originates where with cell division

Meristems

Meristems found at root and shoot tips and produce growth in length

Apical meristems

Lateral meristems

Located near outer surfaces, produce growth in diameter

Located above the base of leaves on stems for fast regrowth

Intercalary meristems

Primary growth

Growth in length at apical meristems

Growth in width at lateral meristems

Secondary growth

Nonvascular plants

Lack vascular tissue



Lack true roots, stems, leaves



Reproduce with spores



Found in moist areas

Seedless plants reproduce with

Spores

Plants with seeds reproduce with

Seeds in cones or flowers

Produce uncovered seeds in cones

Gymnospores

Angiospores produce

Covered seeds in flowers

Examples of gymnospores

Pines, spruce, cedar

Examples of angiospores

Fruit trees, roses, flowers

2 types of flowering seed plants

Monocots and dicots

Monocots

Flowering seed plants with one part seeds



Veins are paralell in leaves



Examples are grasses and annuals

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

3 plant organs

Roots, stems, and leaves

Roots anchor the plant, absorb water and nutrients, and

Store food and water

What root becomes the longest in a taproot system

The first

Examples of plants with a taproot system

Radish


Carrot

In a fibrous system, what kind of roots develop

Numerous and uniform

Example of a plant with a fibrous system

Grasses

What kinds of roots are specialized to benefit

Adventitious roots

Prop roots support what

The plant system

An example of a plant with prop roots

Corn

What do air roots absorb

Water and minerals from air

Example of a plant with air roots

An orchid

What does the root cap do

Protects the root tip from damage

Extensions of epidermis that increase surface area and ability to absorb

Root hairs

These support leaves, transport, and storage

Stems

What type of stems are above ground, horizontal, and produce new plants at nodes

Runners

What is another name for nodes

Stolons

An example of a plant with runners

Strawberry

Where are tubers located and why

underground for storage

Example of a plant with tubers

White potato

Fleshies store what

Water and food

Example of a fleshy plant

Cactus

Leaves do what

capture sunlight and make food

Leaves show what

Great variability

These leaves coil on contact and support stem

Tendrils

Examples of plants with tendrils

Vines, peas, morning glory

These stems are modified to capture prey

Food traps

3 examples of plants with food traps

Venus fly trap, pitcher plant, sundew

These reduce water loss and protect

Spines

Example of a spiny plant

Cactus

How do leaves regulate gas exchange

Using guard cells to control opening of stomata

4 types of whorls

Sepalis


Petals


Stamens


Pistil

Complete flowers contain

Male and female

Incomplete flowers contain

Male or female

The transfer of pollen from anther to stigma

Pollination

This requires growth of pollen tube and union of sperm and egg

Fertilization

In fertilization the ovary becomes a

Fruit