FINALS LEC

Question 1

The other structural axis for the plant after the roots

Answer 1

STEM

Question 2

Holds buds which can grow into leaves, flowers, cone branches and etc,.

Answer 2

NODE

Question 3

Spaces between the node

Answer 3

INTERNODE

Question 4

Stalk that extends from the stem to the base of the leaf

Answer 4

PETIOLE

Question 5

Embryonic shoot that lies at the junction of the stem and petiole that gives rise to a branch or flower

Answer 5

AXILLARY BUD

Question 6

Pith

Answer 6

Storage

Question 7

Contains plants lateral meristem, produces xylem and phloem and responsible for increasing width

Answer 7

VASCULAR CAMBIUM

Question 8

Produces tissues of periderm

Answer 8

CORK CAMBIUM

Question 9

Epidermis, the region outside the cork cambium. It is produced from the cork cambium and it serves as the protection from the environment

Answer 9

PERIDERM

Question 10

Occurs at the apical tips of the stem by virtue of rapidly dividing meristematic tissue in these regions of the stem

Answer 10

PRIMARY GROWTH

Question 11

The increase in the thickness of the stem by virtue of lateral meristem

Answer 11

SECONDARY GROWTH

Question 12

The study of the annual growth of the trees, is the only method of paleo environmental research that produces proxy data of consistently annual resolution.

Answer 12

DENDROCHRONOLOGY

Question 13

The storage hub of plants, they are derived from the tissues of the stem and grow under the soil. Modified plants.

Answer 13

UNDERGROUND STEM

Question 14

Types of Underground Stem

Answer 14

RHIZOMES
TUBER
BULB
CORM

Question 15

A thickened underground stem that has distinct nodes and internodes and scaly leaves at the nodes

Answer 15

RHIZOMES

Question 16

A horizontal underground stem that becomes enlarged at its growing tips due to the accumulation of stored food, commonly starch.

Answer 16

TUBERS

Question 17

A short underground stem with fleshy base and leafy scales. The stem is actually reduced to form a disk-like structure.

Answer 17

BULBS

Question 18

A short, vertical, swollen underground stem of a plant that serves as a storage organ to enable the plant to survive adverse conditions

Answer 18

CORM

Question 19

TYPES OF STEM

Answer 19

UNDERGROUND STEM
AERIAL STEM
SUB-AERIAL STEM

Question 20

This type of stem is found above the ground and perform varied functions. Have characteristics erect or vertical growth.

Answer 20

AERIAL STEM

Question 21

TYPES OF AERIAL STEM

Answer 21

THORNS
TENDRIL
CLADODE
PHYLLOCLADE
BULBIL

Question 22

Vegetative buds or floral bud fall on the ground to propagate a new plant

Answer 22

VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION

Question 23

FUNCTIONS OF AERIAL STEM

Answer 23

VEGETATIVE PROPAGATION
CLIMBING
SUPPORT
STORAGE OF FOOD
PROTECTION
PREVENT TRANSPIRATION

Question 24

These stem modifications appear as hard, woody, and sharp outgrowth that protect the plant

Answer 24

THORNS

Question 25

These type of stem are slender, twining strands that enable a plant to seek support while climbing on other surfaces

Answer 25

TENDRIL

Question 26

This type of stem is a green, flattened or cylindrical one that resembles a leaf.

Answer 26

PHYLLOCLADE

Question 27

A modification of a phylloclade where it contains one or more internode

Answer 27

CLADODE

Question 28

This kind of modification is in which half of the plant grows above the ground and the rest grows below the ground

Answer 28

SUB-AERIAL STEM

Question 29

TYPES OF SUB-AERIAL STEM

Answer 29

RUNNER STOLON OFFSET SUCKER

Question 30

It grows parallel to the ground and has a creeping stem with long internodes

Answer 30

RUNNER

Question 31

These are shorter and thicker than the runner and are often seen in aquatic plants

Answer 31

OFFSET

Question 32

It is similar to a runner but arises from the lower part to the main axis

Answer 32

STOLON

Question 33

Similar to the stolon but it grows obliquely upwards and gives rise to a new plant

Answer 33

SUCKER

Question 34

Usually the flat photosynthetic part of the blade.

Answer 34

LEAF BLADE (LAMINA)

Question 35

It is the stalk-like structure that connects the lead blade to the stem

Answer 35

PETIOLE

Question 36

Small flap-like structures that grows at the base of the petiole

Answer 36

STIPULES

Question 37

The lamina of the leaf blade is undivided, even if there are small divisions they do not reach the midrib and divide the lamina.

Answer 37

SIMPLE LEAF

Question 38

The leaf blade is divided from the midrib into two or more parts. Sometimes these divided parts function as separate leaves.

Answer 38

COMPOUND LEAF

Question 39

Leaves are twice divided; the leaflets are arranged along a secondary vein, which is one several vein branching off the middle vein.

Answer 39

BIPINNATELY COMPOUND LEAF

Question 40

Has its leaflets radiating outward from the end of the petiole, like fingers off the palm of a hand.

Answer 40

PALMATE

Question 41

A leaf which is divided into smaller leaflets arranged on each side of the leaf’s central stalk/rachis (axis)

Answer 41

PINNATE

Question 42

Each leaf arises from a separate node on the stem at different levels

Answer 42

ALTERNATE

Question 43

Several leaves are present at the same level around the stem.

Answer 43

WHORLED

Question 44

It is the term used to describe the arrangement of veins in a leaf lamina

Answer 44

LEAF VENATION

Question 45

In this type of venation, veins form a network.

Answer 45

RETICULATE VENATION

Question 46

In this type of venation, veins run parallel to each other.

Answer 46

PARALLEL VENATION

Question 47

Each leaf arises from a separate node on the stem at different levels

Answer 47

ALTERNATE

Question 48

Each node gives rise to two leaves, one on each side placed oppositely

Answer 48

OPPOSITE

Question 49

Several leaves are present at the same level around the stem giving it a whorled appearance.

Answer 49

WHORLED

Question 50

Tells about the pattern of veins and veinlets is the leaf lamina.

Answer 50

LEAF VENATION

Question 51

Generally present in dicotyledonous plants, in this type of venation, veinlets form a network.

Answer 51

RETICULATE VENATION

Question 52

Generally a characteristic of monocotyledonous plants, veins run parallel to each other.

Answer 52

PARALLEL VENATION

Question 53

A compressed shoot bearing floral leaves

Answer 53

FLOWER

Question 54

Male reproductive system of a flower.

Answer 54

STAMEN

Question 55

Produces pollen grain which develops stem.

Answer 55

ANTHER

Question 56

Support to anther

Answer 56

FILAMENT

Question 57

The female reproductive part of a plant

Answer 57

PISTIL

Question 58

Sticky pollen receptive part of the pistil

Answer 58

STIGMA

Question 59

Stalk of the pistil down which the pollen tube grows.

Answer 59

STYLE

Question 60

Contains ovules and becomes the fruit

Answer 60

OVARY

Question 61

Becomes the seed when sperm cell fertilize the egg cell

Answer 61

OVULE

Question 62

Colorful part of a flower used to attract insect and birds

Answer 62

PETAL

Question 63

Protects the bud of a young flower

Answer 63

SEPAL/CALYX

Question 64

Reproductive parts of a plant are attached here.

Answer 64

RECEPTACLE

Question 65

Provides the stem and leaves with water and dissolved minerals from soil

Answer 65

ROOTS

Question 66

Flowers with one or more whorls of floral leaves missing

Answer 66

INCOMPLETE FLOWER

Question 67

Has both stamens and carpels, and may described as bisexual.

Answer 67

PERFECT FLOWER

Question 68

A unisexual flower is one in which either the stamens or the carpels (pistil) are missing.

Answer 68

IMPERFECT FLOWER

Question 69

Having only functional stamens, thus male.

Answer 69

STAMINATE

Question 70

Having only functional pistil, thus female.

Answer 70

PISTILLATE

Question 71

Staminate and pistillate flowers on the same plant.

Answer 71

MONOECIOUS

Question 72

Staminate and pistillate flowers on different plants.

Answer 72

DIOECIOUS

Question 73

Flowers with all their flower parts are the same in size and shape.

Answer 73

REGULAR FLOWERS