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Horticulture 101 PSU
Exam 2
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Undergraduate 2
09/18/2013

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Term

- identify

- catalog for future refernce

- overcome language barriers

- provide information about their origins

- better understand the relationship between plants

Definition

Why do we classify plants?

Term

- Harmful

- useful

Definition
2 Ways plants were classified early on
Term

- kind of stem

- size of plant

- stem growth form

- kind of fruit

- life cycle

Definition
Plants are classifed and named based on:
Term

- woody

- herbaceous

Definition
2 kinds of stems
Term
herbaceous
Definition
non-woody plants are also called:
Term

- dwarf

- normal

Definition
2 different sizes of plants
Term

- erect from ground

- creeping along ground

- climbing up structures

Definition
3 stem growth forms
Term

- fleshy (grapes, apples)

- dry (walnut)

Definition
2 kinds of fruit
Term

- annuals

- biennials

- perennials

Definition
3 different life cycles of plants
Term
deadheading
Definition
removing dead or dying flowers from annuals so the plant will continue to live and bloom for a longer period of time
Term
annuals
Definition
plants whose life cycle lasts a year
Term
biennials
Definition
plants that grow for 2 seasons
Term
perennials
Definition
plants that grow for several seasons
Term
vernalization
Definition
using a cold treatment to induce flowering
Term
dormancy
Definition
biennials must have a         phase
Term

- deciduous

- herbaceous

- evergreen

Definition
3 groups of perennials
Term
deciduous
Definition
type of perennials whose tops and roots stay alive but leaves fall off
Term
herbaceous
Definition
type of perennials whose top part dies completely and root system stays alive
Term
evergreen
Definition
type of perennials whose roots, stem, and leaves, stay alive all season long
Term
foliage retention
Definition
when a plant keeps its color all season
Term
True
Definition

True or False?

Dediduos trees change color during winter

Term
False
Definition

True or False?

Evergreen plants change color during winter

Term

- hardy

- tender

Definition
2 types of temperature tolerances in plants
Term
tender
Definition
plant cannot tolerate cold weather
Term
hardy
Definition
plants that aren't sensitive to cold
Term
dicot
Definition
characterized by two cotyledons and have reticulate venation
Term
monocot
Definition
charcterized by one cotyledon and have parallel venation
Term
endosperm
Definition
monocots store their food in the       
Term
cotyledons
Definition
dicots store their food in the       
Term
morphology
Definition
the plant's form and structure
Term
International Code of Botanical Nomenclature
Definition
group that names plants today
Term
authority
Definition
3rd slot of binomial nomenclature
Term
cultivar
Definition
4th slot of binomial nomenclature
Term
authority
Definition
the person involved in the discovery, description, and naming of the plant (binomial nomenclature)
Term
cultivar
Definition
a cultivated variety
Term
taxonomy
Definition
the study of scientific classification and nomenclature
Term
taxon
Definition
a group name applied to organisms making up a hierarchy within a formal system of classification
Term

- kingdom

- phylum

- class

- subclass

- order

- family

 

Definition
the major taxa
Term

- genus

- species

- cultivar

Definition
the minor taxa
Term
tracheophyta
Definition
msot common phylum for all plants in horticulture
Term
gymnosperms
Definition
class of plants: primarily evergreen trees that usually have naked seeds born in cones
Term
angiosperms
Definition
type of class: flowering plants that have seeds that develop as fruits
Term

- dicots

- monocots

Definition
two common subclasses
Term
cultivar
Definition
anything that is cultivated naturally
Term
DNA
Definition
cultivars are identified by      
Term
scout
Definition
an employee of a person holding a patent who buys plants from various outlets, runs analysis of these plants to see if they are being used legally
Term
juvenile
Definition
growth phase of a plant where it does not have the ability to flower
Term

- leaf shape

- thorniness

Definition
morphological traits of plant in juvenile phase
Term

- vigorous plant growth

- disease resistance

- greater ability to produce roots and shoots

Definition
physiological traits of plant in juvenile phase
Term
reproductive phase
Definition
phase of plant when growth stops and the plant has the ability to flower
Term
genetic and environmental
Definition
both        and          conditions determine when plants flower
Term
senescence
Definition
internally controlled breakdown which are nautral causes of death
Term

- chlorophyll degradation

- DNA and RNA break down

- photosynthesis goes down

Definition
3 changes that occur during senescence phase
Term
photosynthesis
Definition
main function of leaves are for
Term

- light

- chlorophyll

Definition
factors essential to photosynthesis
Term

- RUBISCO

- PEPCARBOXYLASE

Definition
2 major photosynthetic enzymes
Term
Transpiration
Definition
loss of water from the plant in the form of water vapor
Term
respiration
Definition
when sugars made during photosynthesis are broken down into simpler molecules which are used for energy for plant growth and development
Term

- parallel

- pinnate

- palmate

Definition
3 venation patterns commonly found in plants
Term

- form

- base

- margin

- apex

Definition
4 ways to identify leaves
Term

- simple

- compound

Definition
2 basic types of leaves
Term
simple
Definition
type of leaf that consists of one blade per petiole
Term
compound
Definition
type of leaf that has two or more leaflets
Term
leaflets don't have axillary bud
Definition
Difference between leaf and leaflet
Term

- opposite

- alternate

- whorled

Definition
3 leaf attachment to stem types
Term
bracts
Definition
modified leaves are also called
Term

- support

- transport

- photosynthesis

- storage organ

Definition
4 functions of stems
Term

- xylem

- phloem

Definition
2 systems of transportation in plant stem
Term
xylem
Definition
transports water and nutrients throughout plant
Term
phloem
Definition
transports sugars and organic materials throughout plant
Term
stomata
Definition
the tiny openings in the leaf blade in which gases enter and exit the leaf
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