Envs. Exam 2

Front 1

peduncle

Back 1

main stalk of an inflorescence

Front 2

parthenocarpic

Back 2

formation of a fruit without seeds

Front 3

plumule

Back 3

part in a seed that becomes the first new leaves of the new plant

Front 4

-cuttings from a certain age of wood
-hormone powder
-bottom heat
-making the cutting at a certain time of year

Back 4

4 things used to help initiate rooting in a woody plant cutting

Front 5

apomixis

Back 5

seed produced from maternal tissue without fertilization

Front 6

lamina

Back 6

flattened, green, expanded portion of a leaf

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stamen

Back 7

consists of a filament and anther

Front 8

supplying carbon dioxide to the roots

Back 8

NOT a characteristic of rooting media

Front 9

aggregate fruit

Back 9

formed from several ovaries produced by single flower that share receptable (blackberry)

Front 10

foliage may be used to prop up the cutting in the media

Back 10

step that is generally not followed when making cuttings

Front 11

collapsing

Back 11

not a method of plants trapping insects for nutrients

Front 12

1) tough fleshy leaves
2) overlapping trichomes
3) pubescence to reflect light
4) replacement of leaves with spines

Back 12

4 foliage characteristics involved with limiting water loss

Front 13

pinnate

Back 13

oak leaves have ______ venation

Front 14

pallisae and spongy mesophyll

Back 14

eudicot leaves are similar to monocot leaves in cross section, except mesophyll consists of _______

Front 15

parallel

Back 15

monocot leaves venation pattern

Front 16

leaves, support

Back 16

tendrils are modified _______ that have a ______ function

Front 17

cotyledons

Back 17

largest part of a dicot seed which is a pair of modified leaves full of stored food

Front 18

1) physiological state of both components
2) diameter of scion and stock
3) blade is sharp
4) moisture is controlled around the graft junction

Back 18

4 things which impact graft comparability

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palmately compound

Back 19

leaf complexity in which leaflets attach to a central petiole like your fingers attach to your palm

Front 20

monoecious

Back 20

pecan tree has separate pistillate and staminate flowers, and they both occur on the same plant

Front 21

pistil

Back 21

consists of a stigma, style, and an ovary

Front 22

leaves, attraction

Back 22

bracts that draw attention to the flowers in some plants are modified _____ that have ______ as a function

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palmate

Back 23

maple leaves have what venation?

Front 24

scarification

Back 24

type of dormancy exemplified by the hard seed coat of seeds like lotus can be broken by?

Front 25

pollination

Back 25

deposition of pollen on the stigma

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endosperm

Back 26

monocot seed, the largest part of the seed full of stored food

Front 27

totipotency

Back 27

concept that every cell in a plant has a potential to reproduce the entire plant

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plant cuttings are best when turgid

Back 28

always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant

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plant cuttings are best when turgid

Back 29

always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant

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missing parts

Back 30

to propagate plants vegetatively the part must regenerate ____

Front 31

plant cuttings are best when turgid

Back 31

always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant

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missing parts

Back 32

to propagate plants vegetatively the part must regenerate ____

Front 33

absorption of water and minerals

Back 33

not a function of a leaf

Front 34

mesophyll

Back 34

monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____

Front 35

mesophyll

Back 35

monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____

Front 36

gravity

Back 36

most likely method of seed dispersal for a kernel of corn

Front 37

mesophyll

Back 37

monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____

Front 38

gravity

Back 38

most likely method of seed dispersal for a kernel of corn

Front 39

require more water

Back 39

not a disadvantage of asexual reproduction

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stratification

Back 40

type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?

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stratification

Back 41

type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?

Front 42

few offspring from each parent and requires a lot of labor

Back 42

two disadvantages of asexual or vegetative propagation

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stratification

Back 43

type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?

Front 44

few offspring from each parent and requires a lot of labor

Back 44

two disadvantages of asexual or vegetative propagation

Front 45

younger plants have a higher nitrogen level and lower carbon level

Back 45

true about asexual reproduction