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77 Cards in this Set
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Node |
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Internode |
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Axillary Bud |
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Terminal Bud |
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Thickened, underground stem that stores carbohydrates (Potato) |
Tuber |
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Why are plants important to humans? |
Food, water, medicine, climate, air |
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What are the 4 parts of a plant? |
Roots, stems, leave, flowers |
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Nutrients needed in large amounts by the plants |
Macronutrients |
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Nutrients needed in small amounts by the plants |
Micronutrients |
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Taproot |
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This type of root will survive a drought longer |
Taproot |
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This type of root will be more likely to prevent soil erosion |
Fibrous |
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Fibrous |
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Root other than a primary root root or branch. Found where not normally expected. |
Adventitious |
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Adventitious |
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Carries water and nutrients up the plant |
Xylem |
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Carries food produced in the leaves down to the roots. |
Phloem |
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The function of this is to take in water and nutrients from the soil. |
Root Hair |
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Root Hair |
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The function of this is to provide support and to transport nutrients, water and food up and down the plant |
Stem |
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The xylem and phloem is scattered throughout the stem |
Monocot |
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Monocot |
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The xylem and phloem are found in a ring in the stem |
Dicot |
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Dicot |
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The function is to conduct photosynthesis, make food for the plant. |
Leaf |
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The function of this is to reproduce seeds that will make more plants. |
Flower |
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This is a modified leaf used to attract pollinators |
Bract |
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This type of leaf has leaflets |
Compound |
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Compound Leaf |
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This type of leaf has one blade to it |
Simple |
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Simple leaf |
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Thickened compact fleshy stem (Gladiolus) |
Corm |
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Shortened stem surrounded by scales (Onions) |
Bulb |
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Thickened stem that runs horizontally underground (Dandelion/Iris) |
Rhizome |
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Tough, winter hardy and will have bark around it |
Woody |
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Loss of water through the leaves or stems of plants |
Transpiration |
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Green and not woody or winter hardy |
Herbaceous stem |
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Xylem and Phloem occur together |
Vascular Bundles |
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Often brightly colored, sometimes scented, to attract insects |
Petals |
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Petals |
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Protects the developing flower/bud. |
Sepals |
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Produces and holds the pollen |
Anther |
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Male Reproductive cell |
Pollen |
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Female Reproductive portion of the flower |
Pistil |
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Place where pollen is deposited; This is pollination occurs |
Stigma |
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Male portion of the flower |
Stamen |
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Holds up the anther |
Filament |
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Tube that pollen travels down to get to the ovary |
Style |
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Holds the ovules (eggs) |
Ovary |
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Eggs or female reproductive cells |
Ovules |
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Missing one part - pistil, stamen, sepals, petals |
Incomplete flower |
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Contains all parts - Pistil, Stamen, Sepals, Petals |
Complete flower |
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Contains both the pistil and the stamen |
Perfect flower |
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Missing either the pistil or stamen |
Imperfect flower |
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Alternate |
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Opposite |
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Whorled |
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Entire or untoothed |
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linear |
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Lobed |
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Needle |
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Serrated |
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Allow for passages of gas in and out through the stem |
Lenticels |
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Protects the inside of the cell |
Epidermis |
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Waxy layer that protects the plant from losing water |
Cuticle |
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Provides structure for the plant - Most photosynthesis takes place |
Palisade Cells |
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Opening that lets gases in and out of the leaf |
Stoma |
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Opens and closes the stoma
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Guard Cells |
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Cells provide place for gas exchange |
Spongy Cells |
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Made up of Palisade and Spongy Cells |
Mesophyll |
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Bundle of xylem and phloem |
Vascular Bundles |
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6CO2+6H2O=(Sunlight)=C6H12O6+6O2 |
Photosynthesis |
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C6H12O6+6H2O=CO2+6H2O+Heat |
Respiration |
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Blade |
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Petiole |
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Midrib |
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The edge of the leaf |
Margin |
