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BIO 114 Midterm #2
Flowers and Plant Reproduction
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
05/20/2008

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Term
angiosperm
Definition
plant that produces flowers and a seed enclosed in a fruit
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monocots
Definition
  • 1 cotyledon
  • parallel veination
  • petals in multiples of 3
  • scattered vascular tissue
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dicots
Definition
  • branching veination
  • 2 cotyledons
  • petals in multiples of 4 or 5
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inflorescence
Definition
a cluster of flowers in a specific arrangement
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what is a pistil made up of
Definition
fused carpels
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pistillate
Definition
flower that has only the pistil
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staminate
Definition
flowers with a stamen only
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monoecious
Definition
seperate pistillate and staminate flowers in different locations on one plant
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dioecious
Definition

separate staminate and pistillate plants on different plants

(marijuana)

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complete flower
Definition
all 4 floral organs present
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incomplete flower
Definition
missing floral organs
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perfect
Definition
stamens and pistil present
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parianth
Definition
the non-reproductive part of a plant
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