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Undergraduate 3
09/25/2012

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Term

Diploid

Definition
referring to two set of chromoshomes in the cell
Term
Testa/Pericarp
Definition
refers to the seed coat
Term
We crucified the bass in mustard
Definition

Cruciferae

 

Bassicacea

 

Mustard

Term
Grandma's Poa grass grew only at the pole
Definition

Graminae

 

Poaceae

 

Grass

Term
The gutter held a cluster of Garcinia
Definition

Guttifereae

 

Clusiacea

 

Garcinia

Term
The labiatae mint died and a lament was said.
Definition

Labiatae

 

Lamiaceae

 

Mint

Term
The leguminosae is a fabulous legume.
Definition

Leguminosae

 

Fabaceae

 

Legume

 

Term
The palmae is a big and airy palm tree.
Definition

Palmae

 

Arecaceae

 

Palm

Term
My umbrella held a piece of carrot.
Definition

Umbelliferae

 

 

Apiaceae

 

Carrot

 

Term
Composers draw asteraceaes and sunflowers.
Definition

Compositae

 

Asteraceae

 

Sunflower

Term
Zone for Nebraska
Definition

4 to 5

 

Term
Taxonomy
Definition
The science of identifing, naming, and classifying plants
Term
Olericulture
Definition

The science and pratice of growing veggies

 

This normally needs to be replanted yearly

 

examples are

 

peppers, watermelon, pumpkin, eggplant and squash

Term
Cultura
Definition

latin

 

cultivation

Term
Perennial
Definition
A plant that grows year after year without being replaced
Term
Broadleaf
Definition
Agroup of evergreen plants having a large leaf/lamina
Term
narrowleaf
Definition
A group of evergreen plants having a needle like leaves
Term
Cool-season plants
Definition
A plant that grows best at daytime temps of between 60-65 degrees
Term
warm season plants
Definition

a plant that grows best with a daytime temp between 65-80 degrees

 

Term
Floriculture
Definition
The science and practice of cultivating and arranging ornamental flowering plants
Term
Therapeutic Horticulture
Definition
therapy using plants and horticulture activities to improve the well being of people of all ages
Term
L.
Definition

authority

 

Carolus Linnaeus

 

Developed the latin based naming system

Term

Gymnosperm

 

Pine cone

Definition
A seed plant w/seeds not enclosed by a megasporophyll or a pistil
Term
Meristem
Definition
A cell or region of specialized tissue whose principal function is to undergo cell division
Term
Theophrastus
Definition

greek botanist

 

wrote 200 titles w/2 important botanicla discourse

 

distinguished between flowering and non flowing plants

Term

Herb

 

or 

 

Herbaceous

 

Definition
A plant that does not normally produce woody growth
Term

Parthencarpy

 

 

think of carp

Definition
The development of a fruit without sexual fertilization
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