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Plant Growth and Development
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Biology
Undergraduate 2
02/22/2014

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Term

Root and shoot apical meristems

1-2 cotyledons

Embryo

Definition
Contents of a seed
Term
Cotyledons
Definition
"Seedlings;" upon germination becomes first embryonic leaves
Term
Germination
Definition
Seed resumes growth
Term

Water

Light

Fire

Scarification

Stratification

Definition
External cues for germination
Term
Scarification
Definition
Mechanical breakdown of seed coat
Term
Stratification
Definition
Chilling
Term
Gibberellin (GA)
Definition
Hormone that embryo produces to induce germination
Term
Aleurone
Definition
Outer layer of the endosperm
Term
Aleurone
Definition
Target tissue of GA in embryo
Term
α-amylase
Definition
Aleurone cells with GA produce _____
Term
α-amylase
Definition
Enzyme that digests starch to sugar
Term

Stem elongation

Stimulate fruit enlargement

Germination- Counteracts effects of abscisic acid

Definition
Roles of gibberelic acid
Term
Abscisic acid
Definition

Maintains seed dormancy

Closes stomata

Water stress response

Term

Maintains seed dormancy

Closes stomata

 

Definition
Functions of abscisic acid
Term
Auxin
Definition

Promotes stem elongation, adventitious root initiation, and fruit growth

Inhibits axillary bud outgrowth, leaf abscission, and root elongation

Term

Promotes stem elongation, adventitious root initiation, and fruit growth

Inhibits axillary bud outgrowth, leaf abscission, and root elongation

Definition
Roles of auxins
Term
Cytokinins
Definition

Inhibit leaf senescence

Promote cell division and axillary bud outgrowth

Affect root growth

Term

Inhibit leaf senescence

Promote cell division and axillary bud outgrowth

Affect root growth

Definition
Roles of cytokinins
Term
Ethylene
Definition

Promotes fruit ripening and leaf abscission

Inhibits stem elongation and gravitropism

Term

Promotes fruit ripening and leaf abscission

Inhibits stem elongation and gravitropism

Definition
Roles of ethylene
Term
Gibberellins
Definition

Promote seed germination, stem growth, and fruit development

Break winter dormancy

Mobilize nutrient reserves in grass seeds

Term

Promote seed germination, stem growth, and fruit development

Break winter dormancy

Mobilize nutrient reserves in grass seeds

Definition
Roles of gibberellins
Term
Indole acetic acid (IAA)
Definition

Molecule made in tip of plant--> moves toward root

Phototropism

Term
Blue
Definition
_____ light triggers phototropism
Term
Phototropin
Definition

Pigment in plasma membrane

Absorbs blue light

Undergoes conformational change to expose active site for kinase

Signal transduction cascade leads to auxin-induced stem elongation

Term
Phytochrome
Definition

Seed germination and control of flowering

Two interconvertible states

 

Term
Far-red light
Definition
______ makes phytochrome inactive
Term
Red light
Definition
_____ makes phytochrome active
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