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Why do cells divide |
Mitosis- form new cells/tissues. Overall growth & development of the plant. |
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Meiosis + Mitosis |
Life cycle. Alternation of generations |
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Chromosomes/ State of Ploidy |
Inactive state of DNA seen only during cell division. Gamophyte generation. |
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Haploid |
1 copy of each gene. Spores or spore cells |
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Diploid |
2 copies of each gene. Yield haploid cells |
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Sporophyte generation |
Haploid, diploid, polyploid |
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Division = |
Mitosis or meiosis |
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G1 is an organizational phase called |
Molecular checkpoint |
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The molecular checkpoint |
Determines if cell is mature. |
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These do not divide at maturity |
Living tissues. Parenchyma, epidermis, phloem |
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Living cells/tissues in a perm state of G0 except |
Meristematic tissue |
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Meristematic cells "pars" checkpoint @G1 to proceed |
Shoot Apical Merstem. Root Apical Meristem. Various lateral meristems. |
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Cytoplasm ground nucleus @ center (G1) is called |
Prephase panel |
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Phragmosome |
Nucleus in the center DNA synthesized CV in 4 pieces are pre-prophase band visible |
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G2 phragmosome |
After phragmosome forms DNA it begins, condensation = form chromosomes |
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As meristems divide mitotically forms 2 basic cell types |
Initials and derivatives |
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Initials |
Pluriponent or totipotent cells = meristematic tissue |
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Derivatives |
Begin differentiation. Pluripotent or within tissue groups. Protoderm, vascular, ground |
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Protoderm |
Becomes epidermis |
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Vascular Cambium |
Becomes vascular tissues. Xylem/phloem |
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Ground meristem |
Becomes ground tissues. Parenchyma, schlerenchyma, collenchyma |
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Diploid cells |
Yield diploid cells |
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Many plants are called |
Polyploid= diploid. Cells produced are genetically identical |
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Meiosis |
Form haploid cells for life cycle |
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Sporocytes |
Cells that will undergo meiosis |
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Mitosis |
Specialized duplication of haploid cells |
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Gametophytes |
(Haploid plants) may be male or female in some types |
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Prophase |
Chromosomes fully formed nuclear membrane disappears nucleoli disappear. Mitotic spindle begins forming. |
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Mitotic Spindle |
Specialized portion of cytoskeleton that moves chromosomes during cell division |
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Metaphase |
Chromosomes move to equator of cell. (Same axis as preprophase band) mitotic spindle completed & mitotic spindle attaches to chromosomes |
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Anaphase |
Mitotic spindle pulling chromosomes to chromatin |
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Telophase |
Cell plate appears (beginning of cell wall) nuclear membrane reappears. DNA in chromatin state. |
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Shoot Apical Meristem (SAM) |
Where mitosis occurs |
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Leaves |
Primary function is phoyosynthesis. Using Co2 and h2o capture sunlight energy and transform it into chemical energy |
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Simple leaf anatomy |
Petiole, blade, margin, vascular skeleton. Pulvinus if enlarged at base of petiole. |
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Leaflets |
Compound leaves many blades/petiole |
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Sessile |
Primarily in monocots. No petiole. Blade continuous with or attaches directly to stem |
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Gynosperms |
Typically pine needles |
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Leaves are attached at |
Nodes, petioles |
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Leaf patterns |
Spiral, alternate, whorled, opposed |
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Spiral |
Petiole, nodes in helical orientation |
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Alternate |
Petiole/node alternate left right orientation |
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Whorled |
3+ petioles @ nodes |
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Opposed |
2 petioles 2 nodes opposite orientation |
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Monocots |
Parallel veins |
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Dicots |
Netlike. Reticulated veins. pennate. palmate. |
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Epidermis |
Specialized parenchyma. mesophyll. Vascular bundles/veins. Epidermis |
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Function of epidermis |
Protection. Gas permeation. Photosynthesis. Move water and food. |
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Xeriphyte epidermis |
Complex. Multilayered. Typically simple. 1 cell layer. |
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Modifications of these tissues are common |
Habitat- xerophyte or hydrophyte. Monocots/dicots (mesophyll & muscular bundles). C4 photosynthesis (kranz anatomy). Gynosperms. |
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Epidermal cells produce waxy covering called |
Cuticle wax. Cutin. |
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Cutin in xerophytes is |
Thick. Amount is determined by environment. |
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Epidermal cell modifications |
Trichomes, hairs, bulliform cells |
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Trichomes |
Accumulation of chemicals in many anti-herbivore. Insecticidal. |
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Hairs |
Impede water loss. H2o condenses on hairs |
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Bulliform cells |
Typical in grasses & palms. Fold leaf as water becomes scarce. |
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Guard cells form |
Stomata. Gas exchange co2. Transpiration h2o form roots = leaves |
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Mesophyll |
Specialized parenchyma that is photosynthetic. Highly variable |
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Mesophyll in dicots |
Visible difference between palisade & spongy mesophyll |
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Mesophyll in monocots |
Much more uniform appears all spongy |
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Mesophyll in Gynosperms |
Is much more uniform. |
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Xylem |
Move or transport h2o |
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Phloem |
Move or transport food |
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Histology arrangement reflects what in monocots |
Monkey faces. All looking at you. Parallel |
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Histology arrangement reflects what in dicots |
Perpendicular crossing vascular bundles |
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Histology arrangement reflects what in Gynosperms |
1 vein in the middle of needle |
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Transpiration |
Happens at stomata. Movement of h2o from soil into roots through stems into leaves where it is vaporized. |
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Why do plants lose 95% of water |
To mobilize nutrients from soil into plant |
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Most important nutrients in soil |
K, Potassium, N, Nitrogen, P, Phosphorus. |
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Stomata |
Spaces/openings created by guard cells |
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Closed stomata |
Export solutes. H2o follows |
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Open stomata |
Import solutes. H2o follows |
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Mechanism to open and close stomata |
Osmosis/tonicity |
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Temporal environmental conditions effect |
Transpiration. Water availability is seasonal. Abnormal conditions. |
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Which hormone causes abscission |
Ethylene, Stops transpiration. |
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Secondary growth |
Woody dicots. Generally the activation of lateral meristems to produce woods. |
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2nd yr the VC (vascular cambium) sundivides into |
2 lateral meristems. 2nd year meristems. Vascular cambium & Cork cambium |
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Initials derivatives |
Ground Meristem, procambium, protoderm |
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Inner edge of bark is where |
2nd year phloem is proportion of CC and tissues made relative to vc and tissues made is very distorted in this diagram. |
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Cork cells produced by CC (outer, dead) produce.. |
A lichen related compound called suberinhydrphobic, Lots of airspaces. |
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Specialized stems |
Rhizome, Tubers, Tendrils, runners, corms |
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Tendrils |
Various climbing vines. Honeysuckle. Morning glory |
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Runners |
Strawberries |
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Corms |
Iris, gladiolus |
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Roots function |
Water & minerals. Source if transpiration phenomena. H2o mobilized to bring along solutes. N. P. K. |
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Most common form of nitrogen |
Hydrus ammonia |
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Radicle |
Embryonic root. 1st root to emerge from seed. |
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Roots in dicots |
Radicle is the largest and primary root. Tap root. Lateral roots branch off of tap root. Example: trees and carrots |
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Roots in monocots |
Radical is short lived. No tap root. lateral meristems activated such that there is a mass of equal sized roots equal, fibrous root system. Ex. Grasses |
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Rock |
The parental material. Literally the planet |
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3 types of rock |
Igneous, sedimentary, metamorphic |
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Igneous |
Product of volcanic activity. Examples: cooled lava, basalt, granite |
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Sedimentary |
Igneous and metamorphic rock dissolved. Acted upon by water. (Abiotic partial weathering) water evaporates.. "sediment" in important factor in the formation of fossils. Examples: sandstone. Limestone |
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Metamorphic |
Igneous and sedimentary rock that is "compacted" or compressed. geologically forming new types of rock. Immense pressures. Examples: marble. Slate |
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Soil horizons a |
Lots of organic compounds "top soil" dark N. Usually associated or part of organic compounds. A Soluble in h2o. A2 not soluble in h2o |
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Soil horizons b |
Less organic. More inorganic materials. Macro and micro nutrients other inorganic compounds "p,k" mg, mn, fe ect. |
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Soil horizons c |
The parent material |
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Hydroscopic |
Sticks to surface of soil particles. |
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Total field capacity |
H2o left after draining finer texture & more organic content increases field capacity |
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Permanent wilting point |
Capillary h2o NOT available dependent upon "normal" precipitation |
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Field capacity |
The total minus drainage |
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Adrentitious combine prop roots |
Structural roots directly from stem (Visible above ground) & fibrous roots |
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Structural roots |
Buttress, prop, aerial |
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Buttress |
Fig trees, banyan trees |
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Prop |
Corn, grasses, bamboo |
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Aerial |
Orchids |
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Guttation (dew) |
The exudation of drops of xylem sap on the tips or edges of leaves. Grasses, fungi. Based on hydathocles |
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Soil textures biggest to smallest |
Coarse sand, fine sand, silt, clay |
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Ground meristem |
Parenchyma, sclerenchyma, regional, pith, cortex |
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Procambium |
Xylem, phloem, vc remains in most dicots, 2nd year growth in most dicots |
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Protoderm |
Epidermal, cell, root hairs |
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Prop root |
Large roots that branch from the skin above ground |
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Buttress roots |
Very large in relation to stem. Form angular structures as they enter soil |
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Aerial roots |
Seen most in epiphytes. Use above ground structures for support |
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Parasitic roots |
Form haustoria. Specific invasive root into host |
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How is soil formed |
A, abiotically, weathering. B, biologically, earthworms, decay activity |
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Symbionts |
A, Bacteria, seen in association w/legumes, beans, B, fungus associated with wide variety of plants, all endosymbionts |
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What is senescence |
Loss of cells power of division and growth, seasonal |
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Anatomy of stem |
Epidermis, vascular, ground tissues |
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Symbiosis |
Presence of nitrogen-fixing bacteria in plants, mutualism |