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Plants
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1. Position leaves for max photosynthesis - provide resource transportation and storage - escape herbivores
stems
respiration equation
apical meristem
parenchyma
2. Glycolysis - krebs cycle - electron transport chain
nucleus
sclerenchyma
three stages of respiration
potential energy
3. Proteins - lipids - carbohydrates - and nucleic acid
aerial roots
primary metabolites
tubers
reduction
4. Indeterminate growth - assisted reproduction - protection (chemical deterence - spikes - internal resource transport)
megaspore
three traits plants developed in response to sessile nature
reason for the gametophyte generation
dermal tissue
5. Spore that gives rise to independent bisexual gametophyte that produces both egg and sperm (mosses and ferns)
megaspore
homosporous
plasmodesta
Calvin Cycle
6. CO2 - H2O - NADH - (ATP)
Why are plants important?
byproducts of cellular respiration
apoplasticly
photosynthesis equation
7. Through cells
spongy mesophyll
symplasticly
secondary metabolites
reason for the gametophyte generation
8. Photosynthesis and storage
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
ground tissue
Golgi Apparatus
9. Increase population fitness in unstable environments
phloem
sexual reproduction
Krebs cycle
ATP
10. Make long thin stems called 'runners' that grow above ground and aid in asexual reproduction
microspore
stems
phloem
stolons
11. Part of calvin cycle where five G3Ps are recycled - processed - and linked to form more materials for carbon fixation
microspore
regeneration
indeterminate growth
homosporous
12. General purpose cell. thin primary cell wall. most common
secondary metabolites
parenchyma
vascular cambium
reason for the gametophyte generation
13. Haploid - produces gametes through mitosis
phloem
megaspore
gametophyte
ground tissue
14. Special leaves that act as arms that pull up or support the stem
kinetic energy
spongy mesophyll
tendrils
three stages of respiration
15. Between cells
ring-porous wood
apoplasticly
Calvin Cycle
mycorrhizas
16. Stores water and waste and ultimately determines the shape of the cell
palisade mesophyll
tendrils
vacuole
photosynthesis equation
17. 1. Prokaryotes are approximately the same size as their organelle counterparts. 2. Double membrane 3. Chloroplasts and mitochondria have their own unique circular DNA
respiration equation
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
wood products
Golgi Apparatus
18. Part of calvin cycle where ATP and NADH are created
pneumatophores
respiration equation
carbon fixation
homosporous
19. Practice of employing management strategies to allow healthy return of timber harvest. (ex. leave mature trees - plant seedlings)
sustainable forestry
bubble shaped bacteria
ribosomes
role of enzymes
20. 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
three traits plants developed in response to sessile nature
light reactions of photosynthesis
symplasticly
Calvin Cycle
21. Part of leaf for photosynthesis
plasmodesta
primary metabolites
palisade mesophyll
respiration equation
22. 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
vascular tissue
cuticle
challenges to sustainable forestry
plasmodesta
23. Change root structure entirely - make little bubble roots to help acquire nitrogen and phosphorous in exchange for sugars
ribosomes
bubble shaped bacteria
stems
vascular cambium
24. Develop bordered pits to prevent spreading of bubbles - tracheids let water move laterally - refill at night - produce new xylem every spring
kinetic energy
how plants deal with cavitation
ATP
Golgi Apparatus
25. Part of leaf that is loose for easy gas diffusion
spongy mesophyll
aerial roots
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
fern life cycle
26. Waxy protection of leaf to protect from pathogens and let water run off it
apical meristem
cell wall
vascular cambium
cuticle
27. Xylem and phloem - used for transportation of water and sugars in plant
evidence to counter Larry's diatribe
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
vascular tissue
mycorrhizas
28. Gather and convert light energy - control CO2 and water loss
leaves
potential energy
Mitochondria
symplasticly
29. Position reactants so they dont require as much activation energy
dehydration
cuticle
Calvin Cycle
role of enzymes
30. Stick straight up and act like straws in swamp and mangrove plants
pneumatophores
alternation of generation
ribosomes
stems
31. Inter-cellular links for long distance transportation of nutrients
plasmodesta
sustainable forestry
vacuole
how plants deal with cavitation
32. Penetrate root cortex into vascular tissue - aid in acquiring nitrogen and phosphorous in exchange for sugars
electron transport chain
mycorrhizas
challenges to sustainable forestry
ground tissue
33. Rigid support - mostly found in bark. two types -- fibers and sclereids
cell membrane
transporting molecules within and between cells
sclerenchyma
how plants deal with cavitation
34. Anchor the plant - collect water and nutrients from the ground
primary metabolites
potential energy
leaves
roots
35. Cell walls of cellulose - photosynthesis - indeterminate growth - asexual and sexual reproduction
palisade mesophyll
nucleus
stems
Makes plants unique
36. Biological fuel. captured and stored through photosynthesis - extracted by mitochondria
ATP
Chloroplasts
sessile
angiosperm life cycle
37. Free energy in reactants stored in products (carbs)
epidermis
polymer
potential energy
diffuse-porous wood
38. Attached directly by the base
spongy mesophyll
sessile
epidermis
cavitation
39. Outer layer - barrier to animals and pathogens
dermal tissue
ground tissue
cuticle
transporting molecules within and between cells
40. Mycorrhizas and the bubble shaped guys
gametophyte
Chloroplasts
parenchyma
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
41. Allows plants to combat sessileness and control growth and allocate resources effectively to best compete/survive in their environment via meristems
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
indeterminate growth
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
plasmodesta
42. Convert carbs into ATP
Mitochondria
transporting molecules within and between cells
Endoplasmic Reticulum
electron transport chain
43. CO2 (exhale) + H20 + ATP (energy) ? CH20 (food) + 02 (air)
diffuse-porous wood
three classes of biochemical components
Golgi Apparatus
respiration equation
44. Attach themselves to other plants and suck nutrients out of the air (fog - humidity)
stems
carbohydrates
aerial roots
collenchyma
45. Flower to play the role of the gametophyte - producing two different spore types
angiosperm life cycle
regeneration
megaspore
cavitation
46. ***lets them be sexual?
reason for the gametophyte generation
challenges to sustainable forestry
redox reactions
proteins
47. Free energy plants get out of the reactant's potential energy
kinetic energy
sessile
sustainable forestry
potential energy
48. The atmosphere is 21% oxygen - so that inherently means that over time plants have taken in more CO2 than they produce. this must be the case - otherwise we would all be dead.
49. A chemical reaction involving the transfer of one or more electrons from one reactant to another; also called oxidation-reduction reaction.
lipds
cell wall
apical meristem
redox reactions
50. Produces megagametophyte that stays with sporophyte plant (produces egg)
megaspore
ground tissue
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
ATP