LEAF Flashcards

(51 cards)

1
Q

Occur only in plants
Evaporation/loss of water

A

Transpiration

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2
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Occur in the leaves while their stomata are open for the passage of CO2 and O2 during photosynthesis

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Transpiration

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3
Q

Photosynthetic organ of the plant

A

Leaf

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4
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2primary functions of the leaf

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Photosynthesis
Transpiration

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5
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Collective term for all the leaves of the plants

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Phyllome

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6
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4other functions of the leaf

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To protect:
-vegetative organs
-inflorescence
-Flowers
To store nutrients for cotyledon

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7
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5 parts of the leaf

A

Petiole/leaf stack
Leaf sheath
Pulvinus
Stipule
Ligule

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8
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Attachment leading from the node to the blade

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Petiole/leaft stack

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9
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Attaches the leaf to the node

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Leaf sheath

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10
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Enlargement at the base of the petiole

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Pulvinus

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11
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Leaf-like structure attached to the pulvinus

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Stipule

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12
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Hairy structure at the junction of betw. The leaf sheath and the blade to avoid dessication

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Ligule

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13
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5parts of the leaf(in picture)

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Midrib
Veins
Blade
Petiole
Stipule

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14
Q

4common morphological structure in dicot&monocot plant

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Base/lamina
Margin
Midrib
Tip/apex

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15
Q

Flat expanded green portion of the leaf

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Base/lamina

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16
Q

Edge of the leaf
Key characteristic that helps identify the plant

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Margin

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17
Q

Central vein(vascular path of the blade)

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Midrib

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18
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End oart of the leaf

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Tip/apex

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19
Q

2types of leaf

A

Simple
Compound

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20
Q

Only 1 blade

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Simple leaf

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21
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Blade is subdivided called leaflets

22
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Attach to the rachis by the means of petiole

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Leaflets/pinnae

23
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2typs of compound leaf

A

Pinnately compound
Palmately compound

24
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Leaves are Arranged in a circular pattern

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Palmately compound

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Leaves are Aranged along the sude of the rachis
Pinnately compound
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Type of venation in monocot
Parallel venation
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Type of venation in dicot
Reticulate/netted
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2types of netted
Pinnately netted Palmately netted
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Main vein called midrub with secondarg veins branching from it
Pinnately netted
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Veins radiate out of base of blade
Palmately netted
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System of leaf arrangement on the stem
Phyllotaxy
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One leaf is formed at each node and they are arranged 1 above the other
Alternate phyllotaxy
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3types of phyllotaxy
Alternate Opposite Whorled/verticillate
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2leavez are formed at a node
Opposite
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3or more lwaves arise from a node
Whorled/verticillate
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7 internal structure of the leaf
Epidermis Mesophyll Vascular bundle Upper epidermis Cuticle Stomata Guard cells
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3 types of stomata
Epistomata Hypostomata Amphistomata
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Stomata located on the upper epideemis of the leaf
Epistomata
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Stomata located on the lower epidermis of the leaf
Hypostomata
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Stomata located on the both epidermis of the leaf
Amphistomata
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This internal structure of the leaf is to facilitate movement of oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor
Spongy mesophyll
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Distinct concentric arrangement of chloroplast containing bundle sheath cells, surrounding the vasculat bundle
Kranz anatomy
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10 modified leaves
Tendrils Spines Succulent Thorns Scale-like leaf Bract/showy leaves Expanded petiole Insect-trapping leaf Float Plantlet at a notch
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To climb or support weak stem
Tendrils
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To reduce water loss and protect from herbivory
Spines
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Thick, fleshy leaf, usually modified for water storage
Succulent
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Arising in the axils of leaves of woody plants
Thorns
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Leaf holding a flower(colored)
Bract/showy leaves
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For photosynthesis
Expanded petiole
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For buoyancy
Float
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For asexual reproduction
Plantlet at a notch