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peduncle
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main stalk of an inflorescence
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parthenocarpic
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formation of a fruit without seeds
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plumule
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part in a seed that becomes the first new leaves of the new plant
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-cuttings from a certain age of wood
-hormone powder -bottom heat -making the cutting at a certain time of year |
4 things used to help initiate rooting in a woody plant cutting
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apomixis
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seed produced from maternal tissue without fertilization
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lamina
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flattened, green, expanded portion of a leaf
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stamen
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consists of a filament and anther
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supplying carbon dioxide to the roots
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NOT a characteristic of rooting media
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aggregate fruit
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formed from several ovaries produced by single flower that share receptable (blackberry)
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foliage may be used to prop up the cutting in the media
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step that is generally not followed when making cuttings
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collapsing
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not a method of plants trapping insects for nutrients
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1) tough fleshy leaves
2) overlapping trichomes 3) pubescence to reflect light 4) replacement of leaves with spines |
4 foliage characteristics involved with limiting water loss
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pinnate
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oak leaves have ______ venation
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pallisae and spongy mesophyll
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eudicot leaves are similar to monocot leaves in cross section, except mesophyll consists of _______
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parallel
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monocot leaves venation pattern
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leaves, support
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tendrils are modified _______ that have a ______ function
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cotyledons
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largest part of a dicot seed which is a pair of modified leaves full of stored food
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1) physiological state of both components
2) diameter of scion and stock 3) blade is sharp 4) moisture is controlled around the graft junction |
4 things which impact graft comparability
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palmately compound
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leaf complexity in which leaflets attach to a central petiole like your fingers attach to your palm
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monoecious
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pecan tree has separate pistillate and staminate flowers, and they both occur on the same plant
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pistil
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consists of a stigma, style, and an ovary
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leaves, attraction
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bracts that draw attention to the flowers in some plants are modified _____ that have ______ as a function
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palmate
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maple leaves have what venation?
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scarification
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type of dormancy exemplified by the hard seed coat of seeds like lotus can be broken by?
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pollination
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deposition of pollen on the stigma
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endosperm
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monocot seed, the largest part of the seed full of stored food
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totipotency
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concept that every cell in a plant has a potential to reproduce the entire plant
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plant cuttings are best when turgid
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always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant
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plant cuttings are best when turgid
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always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant
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missing parts
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to propagate plants vegetatively the part must regenerate ____
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plant cuttings are best when turgid
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always true when making a cutting from an actively growing plant
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missing parts
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to propagate plants vegetatively the part must regenerate ____
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absorption of water and minerals
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not a function of a leaf
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mesophyll
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monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____
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mesophyll
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monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____
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gravity
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most likely method of seed dispersal for a kernel of corn
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mesophyll
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monocot leaves similar to eudicot in cross section, except that the mesophyll consists of ____
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gravity
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most likely method of seed dispersal for a kernel of corn
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require more water
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not a disadvantage of asexual reproduction
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stratification
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type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?
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stratification
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type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?
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few offspring from each parent and requires a lot of labor
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two disadvantages of asexual or vegetative propagation
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stratification
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type of dormancy exemplified by temperate woody plants can be broken by?
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few offspring from each parent and requires a lot of labor
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two disadvantages of asexual or vegetative propagation
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younger plants have a higher nitrogen level and lower carbon level
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true about asexual reproduction
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