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Apologia Biology Ch 15
Apologia
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Biology
9th Grade
04/28/2009

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Physiology
Definition
The study of life processes that occur in the daily life of an organism
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Nastic movement
Definition
Movement in a plant caused by changes in turgor pressure
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Pore spaces
Definition
Spaces in the soil which determine how much water and air the soil contains
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Loam
Definition
A mixture of gravel, sand, silt, and clay
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Cohesion
Definition
The phenomenon that occurs when individual molecues are so strongly attracted to each other that they tend to stay together, even when exposed to tension
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Translocation
Definition
The process by which organic substances move down the phloem of a plant
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Hormones
Definition
Chemicals that affect the rate of cellular reproduction and the development of cells
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Phototropism
Definition
A growth response to light
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Gravotropism
Definition
A growth response to gravity
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Thigmotropism
Definition
A growth response to touch
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Perfect flowers
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Flowers with both stamens and carpels
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Imperfect flowers
Definition
Flowers with either stamens or carpels, but not both
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Pollination
Definition
The transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the carpel in flowering plants
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Double fertilization
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A fertilization process that equires two sperm to fuse with two eggs
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Seed
Definition
An ovule with a protective coating, encasing a mature plant embryo and a nutrient source
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Fruit
Definition
A mature ovary which contains a seed or seeds
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Which of these processes can be neglected for a short amount of time?
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photosynthesis, turgor pressure, hydrolysis, transport,
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Which plant is using nastic movement and which is using phototropism?
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first, second
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Briefly describe the cohesion-tension theory of water transport in plants.
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Why or why not?
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Why or why not?
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What substances do xylem contain? What substances do phloem contain?
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Why or why not?
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What is the difference between vegetative reproduction and sexual reproduction in plants?
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What must the gardener have done to make this happen?
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Identify the structures in the figure below
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What is the female reproductive organ?
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How many of those are sperm cells?
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How many of them get fertilized?
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What is its purpose?
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How do cotyledons accomplish each task?
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What is the purpose for fruit?
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Name at least three ways in which pollen is transferred from the stamens of one flower to the carpels of another.
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