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Plants
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1. Stick straight up and act like straws in swamp and mangrove plants
carbohydrates
cell membrane
plasmodesta
pneumatophores
2. Web of protein strands throughout the cell that allows organelles and molecules to move via motor proteins
monomer
cytoskeleton
roots
spines
3. The part of the leaf for protection and gas exchange
epidermis
vascular tissue
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
homosporous
4. Through cells
homosporous
symplasticly
secondary metabolites
megaspore
5. Cell walls of cellulose - photosynthesis - indeterminate growth - asexual and sexual reproduction
vacuole
aerial roots
Makes plants unique
the three developmental zones in a plant root
6. When xylem is blocked by air bubbles as a result of gasses clotting together after freeze-thaw cycles or extreme water-tension
organic synthesis
collenchyma
leaves
cavitation
7. Brings leaf water and nutrients - exports sugars
indeterminate growth
vascular bundle (vein)
Golgi Apparatus
spongy mesophyll
8. Consists of dead hollowed out cells - come in tracheids (long) or vessels (short) - move water in plant
gametophyte
ribosomes
xylem
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
9. Provides flexible support - like in celery
microspore
cavitation
collenchyma
lipds
10. Free energy plants get out of the reactant's potential energy
lipds
vascular cambium
ribosomes
kinetic energy
11. 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
light reactions of photosynthesis
phloem
three stages of respiration
indeterminate growth
12. Root apical meristem (quiescent center - or zone of cell division) - zone of elongation - zone of maturation
the three developmental zones in a plant root
mycorrhizas
challenges to sustainable forestry
redox reactions
13. Gather and convert light energy - control CO2 and water loss
respiration equation
Mitochondria
Makes plants unique
leaves
14. Increase population fitness in unstable environments
Makes plants unique
reason for the gametophyte generation
sexual reproduction
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
15. First step in releasing the energy of glucose - in which a molecule of glucose is broken into two molecules of pyruvic acid
glycolysis
three traits plants developed in response to sessile nature
transporting molecules within and between cells
how is water moved from root surface to vascular tissue?
16. Produce vessels year round (ex. northern Arizona aspen)
the three developmental zones in a plant root
three classes of biochemical components
vacuole
diffuse-porous wood
17. Convert light energy to chemical energy
dehydration
sessile
indeterminate growth
Chloroplasts
18. CO2 - H2O - NADH - (ATP)
organic synthesis
how is water moved from root surface to vascular tissue?
byproducts of cellular respiration
Chloroplasts
19. Organic molecules (materials) - enzymes (workers) - DNA (blueprint)
cavitation
tubers
three classes of biochemical components
leaves
20. Produces secondary vascular tissue
vascular cambium
how plants deal with cavitation
reduction
evidence to counter Larry's diatribe
21. Produces microgametophyte that stays with sporophyte plant (produces egg)
microspore
heterosporous
Differences between mosses - ferns - conifers - and flowering plants.
Krebs cycle
22. 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.
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23. Production of two spore types (gymnosperms and angiosperms)
light reactions of photosynthesis
lipds
heterosporous
challenges to sustainable forestry
24. Increase width (girth) of stems and roots - has vascular cambium and cork cambium
heterosporous
collenchyma
challenges to sustainable forestry
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
25. Indeterminate growth - assisted reproduction - protection (chemical deterence - spikes - internal resource transport)
asexual reproduction
spines
three traits plants developed in response to sessile nature
angiosperm life cycle
26. CO2 (air) + H20 (soil) + light energy (sun) ? CH20 (carbs) + 02 (oxygen)
angiosperm life cycle
photosynthesis equation
Calvin Cycle
Chloroplasts
27. General purpose cell. thin primary cell wall. most common
cell wall
gametophyte
parenchyma
organic synthesis
28. Penetrate root cortex into vascular tissue - aid in acquiring nitrogen and phosphorous in exchange for sugars
reduction
fern life cycle
mycorrhizas
tubers
29. Anchor the plant - collect water and nutrients from the ground
spines
nucleus
roots
indeterminate growth
30. Made of acetyl groups - structure energy and storage
sclerenchyma
Differences between mosses - ferns - conifers - and flowering plants.
homosporous
lipds
31. Mosses have no vascular tissue. Ferns reproduce with spores. Conifers reproduce with seeds. Flowering plants have flowers.
vascular cambium
Differences between mosses - ferns - conifers - and flowering plants.
tendrils
bubble shaped bacteria
32. Synthesize proteins based on mRNA code
dehydration
ribosomes
mycorrhizas
Makes plants unique
33. 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
challenges to sustainable forestry
heterosporous
fern life cycle
light reactions of photosynthesis
34. A thin membrane around the cytoplasm of a cell - gatekeeper of the cell
Calvin Cycle
stolons
cell membrane
fern life cycle
35. Makes dermal tissue for bark
cork cambium
spines
diffuse-porous wood
Three evidences of endosymbiotic theory
36. Part of leaf for photosynthesis
cell wall
palisade mesophyll
dehydration
fern life cycle
37. Provide oxygen - food - medicine - fuel - shelter - paper products - beauty
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lateral meristem (secondary growth)
sustainable forestry
Why are plants important?
38. Organic compounds not directly involved in normal growth of organism. Facilitates reproduction and defense against predators.
aerial roots
sessile
secondary metabolites
parenchyma
39. A chemical reaction involving the transfer of one or more electrons from one reactant to another; also called oxidation-reduction reaction.
lateral meristem (secondary growth)
cell wall
spines
redox reactions
40. Free energy in reactants stored in products (carbs)
proteins
potential energy
homosporous
Why are plants important?
41. Inter-cellular links for long distance transportation of nutrients
plasmodesta
heterosporous
challenges to sustainable forestry
cavitation
42. A series of proteins in which the high-energy electrons from the Krebs cycle are used to convert ADP into ATP by redox reactions
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
electron transport chain
light reactions of photosynthesis
nucleus
43. Attach themselves to other plants and suck nutrients out of the air (fog - humidity)
reason for the gametophyte generation
ATP
aerial roots
kinetic energy
44. Develop bordered pits to prevent spreading of bubbles - tracheids let water move laterally - refill at night - produce new xylem every spring
reduction
the two major symbiotic microbial organisms to plant roots
how plants deal with cavitation
role of enzymes
45. Removal of H2O to link monomer and polymers
dehydration
microspore
heterosporous
Krebs cycle
46. A simple compound whose molecules can join together to form polymers
heterosporous
monomer
ground tissue
carbohydrates
47. Flower to play the role of the gametophyte - producing two different spore types
wood products
angiosperm life cycle
proteins
ground tissue
48. Between cells
apoplasticly
dehydration
carbohydrates
photosynthesis equation
49. Part of calvin cycle where five G3Ps are recycled - processed - and linked to form more materials for carbon fixation
homosporous
angiosperm life cycle
regeneration
vascular tissue
50. Made of monosaccharides - building blocks of life - sugars
sexual reproduction
parenchyma
carbohydrates
cell wall