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Plants
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1. Made of cellulose - structure and inter-cellular transportation of nutrients via plasmodesmata.
nucleus
cell wall
cytoskeleton
organic synthesis
2. Consists of dead hollowed out cells - come in tracheids (long) or vessels (short) - move water in plant
xylem
evidence to counter Larry's diatribe
Why are plants important?
vascular tissue
3. Special pointy leaves made to protect the stem
megaspore
sexual reproduction
gametophyte
spines
4. A chemical reaction involving the transfer of one or more electrons from one reactant to another; also called oxidation-reduction reaction.
sexual reproduction
reduction
redox reactions
cytoskeleton
5. Produce vessels year round (ex. northern Arizona aspen)
Why are plants important?
byproducts of cellular respiration
stems
diffuse-porous wood
6. Convert light energy to chemical energy
indeterminate growth
oxidation
apical meristem
Chloroplasts
7. Free energy in reactants stored in products (carbs)
cavitation
phloem
polymer
potential energy
8. CO2 (air) + H20 (soil) + light energy (sun) ? CH20 (carbs) + 02 (oxygen)
proteins
alternation of generation
nucleus
photosynthesis equation
9. Removal of H2O to link monomer and polymers
primary metabolites
dehydration
Golgi Apparatus
tubers
10. Convert carbs into ATP
potential energy
angiosperm life cycle
Mitochondria
alternation of generation
11. Part of leaf for photosynthesis
proteins
sporophyte
palisade mesophyll
primary metabolites
12. Increase population fitness in unstable environments
diffuse-porous wood
fern life cycle
sexual reproduction
asexual reproduction
13. Made of amino acids - structure (ex. cytoskeleton) - produce enzymes
Differences between mosses - ferns - conifers - and flowering plants.
spongy mesophyll
ATP
proteins
14. Made of monosaccharides - building blocks of life - sugars
light reactions of photosynthesis
spines
carbohydrates
dermal tissue
15. Reactions of photosynthesis in which energy from ATP and NADPH is used to build high-energy compounds such as sugars. 1)reduction - 2)carbon fixation - 3)regeneration
sustainable forestry
cell membrane
polymer
Calvin Cycle
16. Alternate between sporophyte and gametophyte in the plant life cycle
lipds
sporophyte
alternation of generation
cytoskeleton
17. CO2 - H2O - NADH - (ATP)
electron transport chain
cytoskeleton
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
byproducts of cellular respiration
18. 1) taking wood from an ecosystem also takes nutrients 2) seedling establishment isn't that easy -- lots of competition and herbivory to overcome in building a new forest
sexual reproduction
byproducts of cellular respiration
cavitation
challenges to sustainable forestry
19. Production of two spore types (gymnosperms and angiosperms)
reason for the gametophyte generation
heterosporous
stolons
electron transport chain
20. Part of calvin cycle where five G3Ps are recycled - processed - and linked to form more materials for carbon fixation
aerial roots
regeneration
fern life cycle
carbohydrates
21. Increase width (girth) of stems and roots - has vascular cambium and cork cambium
mycorrhizas
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
collenchyma
symplasticly
22. A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
primary metabolites
reason for the gametophyte generation
apoplasticly
monomer
23. Gather and convert light energy - control CO2 and water loss
spongy mesophyll
primary metabolites
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
leaves
24. Provide oxygen - food - medicine - fuel - shelter - paper products - beauty
Endoplasmic Reticulum
vascular bundle (vein)
ring-porous wood
Why are plants important?
25. Stores water and waste and ultimately determines the shape of the cell
vacuole
cytoskeleton
Golgi Apparatus
roots
26. General purpose cell. thin primary cell wall. most common
parenchyma
Chloroplasts
roots
asexual reproduction
27. Web of protein strands throughout the cell that allows organelles and molecules to move via motor proteins
36
photosynthesis equation
alternation of generation
cytoskeleton
28. Provides flexible support - like in celery
angiosperm life cycle
microspore
collenchyma
ground tissue
29. The part of the leaf for protection and gas exchange
plasmodesta
epidermis
monomer
phloem
30. Allows plants to combat sessileness and control growth and allocate resources effectively to best compete/survive in their environment via meristems
indeterminate growth
bubble shaped bacteria
cavitation
oxidation
31. Part of leaf that is loose for easy gas diffusion
mycorrhizas
dermal tissue
organic synthesis
spongy mesophyll
32. Comes in twos - sieve tubes (no nucleus) and companion cells (nourish sieve tubes) - transport sugars and nutrients
Golgi Apparatus
tendrils
phloem
ribosomes
33. CO2 (exhale) + H20 + ATP (energy) ? CH20 (food) + 02 (air)
parenchyma
potential energy
apical meristem
respiration equation
34. Sorting and shipping of molecules
Golgi Apparatus
vascular cambium
stolons
carbohydrates
35. Penetrate root cortex into vascular tissue - aid in acquiring nitrogen and phosphorous in exchange for sugars
mycorrhizas
oxidation
ATP
sessile
36. Xylem and phloem - used for transportation of water and sugars in plant
vascular tissue
bubble shaped bacteria
symplasticly
cell membrane
37. Stick straight up and act like straws in swamp and mangrove plants
angiosperm life cycle
vascular tissue
pneumatophores
light reactions of photosynthesis
38. Change root structure entirely - make little bubble roots to help acquire nitrogen and phosphorous in exchange for sugars
how is water moved from root surface to vascular tissue?
bubble shaped bacteria
cavitation
sporophyte
39. First step in releasing the energy of glucose - in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid
ATP
Mitochondria
glycolysis
indeterminate growth
40. Glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron transport chain
three stages of respiration
Endoplasmic Reticulum
parenchyma
asexual reproduction
41. Ability crucial to plant structure and processing of energy - allows change to be made to help survival
ground tissue
glycolysis
organic synthesis
palisade mesophyll
42. Produces megagametophyte that stays with sporophyte plant (produces egg)
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
byproducts of cellular respiration
megaspore
cell membrane
43. Number of ATP molecules from 1 glucose in cellular respiration (total produced -- 38 - total yield -- 36)
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
sexual reproduction
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epidermis
44. The OEC splits water and transfers the electrons to the P680 or cholorphyll reaction center. In the meantime - the photosystem is absorbing light energy and funnels the energy into the p680 - from which - through a series of redox reactions - the kin
primary metabolites
light reactions of photosynthesis
spongy mesophyll
ribosomes
45. Practice of employing management strategies to allow healthy return of timber harvest. (ex. leave mature trees - plant seedlings)
sustainable forestry
heterosporous
dehydration
sclerenchyma
46. Synthesize proteins based on mRNA code
ribosomes
stolons
pneumatophores
light reactions of photosynthesis
47. Command center
sexual reproduction
monomer
Calvin Cycle
nucleus
48. When xylem is blocked by air bubbles as a result of gasses clotting together after freeze-thaw cycles or extreme water-tension
monomer
ring-porous wood
bubble shaped bacteria
cavitation
49. Position leaves for max photosynthesis - provide resource transportation and storage - escape herbivores
Differences between mosses - ferns - conifers - and flowering plants.
reason for the gametophyte generation
stems
organic synthesis
50. Part of calvin cycle where ATP and NADH are turned into G3P (sugar)
reduction
Calvin Cycle
36
cork cambium