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17 Cards in this Set
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What is an Angiosperm?
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Flowering plant
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What part of the plant is the Root System?
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roots
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What part of the plant is the Shoot System?
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stems, leaves, buds, flowers, fruits
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What are Roots?
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- Branched portions of plant body
- Usually embedded in soil |
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What are Six Major Functions of Roots?
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1. Anchor Plant
2. Absorb Water and Minerals 3. Store surplus sugars 4. Transport water, minerals, sugars, and hormones to and from the shoot 5. Produce some hormones 6. Interact with soil fungi and microorganisms |
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What are Shoots?
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- branched portions of the plant body
- usually above ground |
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What are Meristem Cells?
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- differentiated cells
- able to divide as long as the plant lives |
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What are Apical Meristems?
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Located at tips of roots and shoots
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What are Lateral meristems?
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- run parallel to the long axis of roots and shoots
- also called Cambia (Cambium - singular) |
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What is Primary Growth?
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- Occurs by division of apical meristem cells
- Responsible for growth in length of roots and shoots of all plants |
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Secondary growth occurs by the division of what kind of cells
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lateral meristem cells
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Primary growth occurs by the division of what kind of cells?
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apical meristem cells
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What kind of growth did the plant have when the plant's root increase in diameter?
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Secondary growth
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What kind of growth did the plant have when the plant's roots increase in length?
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Primary growth
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What are Differentiated Cells?
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Mature cells specialized for a specific function
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Where were differentiated cells derived from?
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meristem cells that lose the ability to divide
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What are examples of Differentiated cells?
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- Vessel elements
- Tracheids of xylem |
