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06/27/2014

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A reproductive structure consisting of integuments, embryo, and food reserves
Definition
Seed
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Another name for a pollen grain
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A microspore
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Microgamete of gymnosperms
Definition
Generative nucleus of a microspore
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The first seed plants, those not produced in an ovary
Definition
gymnosperms
Term
Plant division that includes pines and all other woody conifers
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pinophyta
Term
another name for the female cone
Definition
megastrobilius
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another name for the male cone
Definition
microstrobilius
Term
a gymnosperm with finely divided complex leaves
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cycad
Term
immature sporophyte found in seeds
Definition
embryo
Term
seeds not produced within an ovary
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naked seeds

 

Term
another name for immature seed prior to fertilization
Definition
ovule
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deciduous woody broad leaf gymnosperm often used in landscaping
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gingko
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Another word for fern leaf
Definition
frond
Term
primitive vascular plants
Definition
ferns and their allies
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A gamete producing plant body that lives independently of the spore producing plant body
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free living gametophyte
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condition where one type of spore is produced
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homospory
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condition where two types of spores are produced
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heterospory
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male producing gamete body
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microgametophyte
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another name for the female spore
Definition
megaspore
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another name for the male spore
Definition
microspore
Term
body that produces female gametophytes
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megagametophyte
Term
structure in which male spores are produced
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microsporangium
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structure in which female spores are produced
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megasproangium
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cluster of fern sporangia
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sorus
Term
structure bearing sporangia in club mosses and scouring rushes
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strobilus
Term
horizontal underground stems that produces new leaves and stems
Definition
rhizome
Term
another name for a whisk fern
Definition
psiloturn
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parenchyma
Definition
thin wall dense cytoplasm tissue. their primary role is metabolic and have minium  role for support
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collenchyma
Definition
lots of cytoplasm and metabolically active, but have thickened walls so also provide structure. corners, strings of celery stalk
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sclerenchyma
Definition
thick walls no living contents. primarly for structure/support
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pholem
Definition
conducts sugars thru body. vascular tissue
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xylem
Definition
transports water and minerals
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meristems
Definition
regions of cell division at tips of roots, stems, and buds of leaves
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achaebacterium
Definition
methane bacteria, salt bacteria, sulphoblus bacteria
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bacteria shape cocus
Definition
spherical
Term
bacteria shape bacillus
Definition
rod
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bacteria shape spirlium
Definition
spiral
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morphological identifiers of monerans
Definition
shape, size, habitat grows, color and shape of colonies, presence of specialized structures
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