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13 Cards in this Set
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levels of organization |
atoms, molecular or compound, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism |
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plant organ systems |
-shoot system and root system |
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shoot system (above ground) |
-leaf -stem -flower -fruit (contains seed) |
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Root System (below ground) |
-root
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leaf |
-chlorophyll containing outgrowth of a branch; the site of photosynthesis |
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monocot |
paralleled vein -vascular bundles are scattered |
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dicot |
net-like vein -vascular bundles are arranged in a circle |
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root |
part of the plant anchors the plant; absorb water and minerals; store carbohydrate -typical monocot root system -typical dicot root system |
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stem |
stalk of the plant with leaves attached at its nodes; support the plant; store carbohydrates |
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woody stem |
cambium: new vascular tissue formation phloem: formed outwardly from cambium xylem: formed inwardly from cambium |
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Flower |
seed-bearing part of a plant; consist of reproductive organs -"Perfect" flower: contain both male (stamen) and female (carpel) parts on the same flower ---monocot: floral parts in multiples of 3 ---dicot: floral parts in multiples of 4 or 5 |
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Examples of imperfect flowers |
-maize:male flowers and female flowers locate at different sites on the same plant -holly: male flowers and female flowers locate on different plants |
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fruit |
the sweet and fleshy product of a plant that contains seed; often edible; disperse seeds |
