Test 1
University Honors Program 242 with Amisi at Grand Valley State University
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Which is not a characteristic of all living organisms?
movement
A scientist who is interested in studying the uses of plants by native peoples is known as
ethnobotanist
a major chemical component of primary cell walls is
cellulose
chromosomes first appear in a dividing cell during
prophase
yellow flower petals are likely to have which organelle?
chromoplasts
the organelle which is the site of photosynthesis is the:
chloroplast
the splitting of water is part of the
light reactions of photosynthesis
a cell which is not dividing is said to be in this stage
interphase
the correct order of stages in mitosis is
prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase
mitosis results in
identical cells
Chromosomes line up at the equator of the cell during what stage of mitiosis?
metaphase
cytoplasmic bridges between adjacent plant cells are known as
plasmodesmata
leucoplasts commonly store
starch
mitochondria
are the sites of cellular respiration
the plant tissues which provide support and mechanical strenght are the
schlerenchyma and collenchyma
the tissue in plants specialized for transporting food is
phloem
what is the main function of the xylem?
water transport
the protective covering over the epidermis that prevents water loss is
cuticle
the production of new cells is usually restricted to the _____found at the tips of roots and shoots
apical meristem
____ are epidermal modifications of the root tip. They function in the absorption of water and minerals
root hairs
What is the most important function of a leaf?
photosynthesis
Most of our root vegetables are of the ____ root type
tap
Each leaf of this carnivorous plant is a two-sided trap with trigger hairs
venus fly trap
water loss in plants is called
transpiration
which of the following stages of respiration yields the greatest quantity of energy
Electron Transport Chain
T/F After fertilization, the ovules develop into the seed
true
Pears and Apples
Pome
Cucumber, Squash, Pumpkin
Pepo
Fleshy fruit with a stony pit like the cherry
drupe
PIneapples and figs
Multiple fruit
Oranges and grapefruit
hesperidium
CO2 +H2O + energy --> C6H12O6 + O2 + H2O
Photosynthesis
The most diverse group in the plant kingdom
Angiosperms
Tomatoes and Grapes
Berry
Organisms that make their own food
autotrophs
Fruit of cereal grasses
grain
Fruit formation without fertilization
parthenocarpy
Dry fruit with a very hard pericarp
nut
fruit split open at 2 seams (in pods)
legume
raspberries and blackberries
aggregate fruit
define pollination
the movement of pollen from anther to stigma
four pollinators
bees
birds
humans
wind
birds
humans
wind
what does alteration of generation refer to when considering plant life cycles
Switch between haploid and diploid stages of life in plant life cycle
2 differences between respiration and photosynthesis
photosynthesis requires light
photosynthesis takes place in chlorplasts, respiration in mitochondria
photosynthesis takes place in chlorplasts, respiration in mitochondria
What is meant by double fertilization, describe the process
One sperm joins with an egg to create an embryo and another sperm joins with 2 polar nuclei to create endosperm, which is triploid.
About this deck
By: Marie Elise
Created: 2011-04-27
Size: 60 flashcards
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Created: 2011-04-27
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