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Plants
test- 2.12.10
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8th Grade
02/11/2010

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Stimulus
Definition
anything in the environment that causes a response
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response
Definition
reaction to a stimuli, often involves movement
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Tropism
Definition
a plant's response to an external stimuli
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positive tropism
Definition
plant grows towards the stimulus
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negative tropism
Definition
plant grows away from the stimulus
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photoperiodism
Definition
a plants response to the number of hours of daylight and darkness
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examples of plant stimuli
Definition
touch, light (phototropism), Gravity (gravitropism)
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hormone
Definition
control changes in growth
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abscisic acid
Definition
keeps seeds from sprouting and buds from growing in the winter
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auxin
Definition
causes plant stems and leaves to exhibit positive tropism to light
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gibberellins
Definition
stimulates plant stems to grow and seeds to germinate
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cytokinins
Definition
causes faster mitosis and cell division in plant growth
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ethylene
Definition
stimulates ripening process
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2 traits that all plants have:
Definition
chloroplasts + cell wall- cellulose
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nonvascular plants
Definition
ex: moss, liverwort
-no specialized tissue/no true roots
-grow close to ground
-rhizoids
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vascular
Definition
ex: rose, corn, grass
-specialized tissue/ true roots
-xylem + phloem (see other notecards)
-roots, stems, leaves
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rhiziod
Definition
threadlike structure
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xylem
Definition
transport water and nutrients from the roots
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phloem
Definition
transports sugar and nutrients to the leaves
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cambium
Definition
-in-between phloem and xylem
-found in some plants (trees)
-produces new layers of xylem and phloem
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fern parts
Definition
leaves- fronds
backside of fronds- spores
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purpose of stems
Definition
transport h2o and minerals
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purpose of leaves
Definition
for food making (photosynthesis)
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purpose of roots
Definition
-anchor plants into the ground
-takes in water and minerals
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Gymnosperms
Definition
-vascular plants that produce seeds but NOT protected by fruits
-no flowers
-ex: evergreen trees, conifers (cone bearers)
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Angiosperms
Definition
-vascular plants that produce flowers, produce fruits with seeds
-2 groups: monocots and dicots
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Monocotyledon
Definition
-one cotyledon inside their seeds
-flower parts in multiples of three
-long narrow leaves
-scattered bundles of tissue
-ex: corn
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Dicotyledon
Definition
-two cotyledons inside their seeds
-flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
-network of veins in leaves
-vascular bundles in rings
-ex: lima bean, sunflower, pea
Term
cotyledon
Definition
stored food
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seed coat
Definition
protective covering
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embryo (seed)
Definition
(future plant)
plumule- future leaves
stem
radicle- future root
cotyledon- stored food
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pollination
Definition
pollen grain lands on the style, a pollen tube forms and allows the sperm to travel to the ovules
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fertilization
Definition
once pollen reaches the egg
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germination
Definition
the growth of a plant from a seed
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parts of a flower
Definition
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