lesson 1

Question 1

world’s most useful tree

Answer 1

coconut tree

Question 2

a coconut tree produces ___ to ___ nuts per year

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50 to 100

Question 3

the immature green coconut seed that is highly nutritious liquid center is called__________

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endosperm

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solidifies to form coconut meat

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endosperm

Question 5

where can paclitaxel be obtained from

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pacific yew

Question 6

First tested in the mid-1960s and can inhibit the growth of cancer cells. Approved in 1992 for treating advanced stages of ovarian cancer. In 1994 was approved for treating breast cancer that has spread in the lymph nodes.

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paclitaxel

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also known as plant biology

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botany

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the scientific study of plants

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botany

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study the structure and functions of important biological molecules such as proteins and nucleic acid.

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Plant molecular biology

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encompasses the structures, functions and life processes of plant cells.

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Plant cell biology

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study of chemical interactions within plants, including the variety of chemicals that plants produce.

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Plant biochemistry

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microscopic plant structure (cells and tissues).

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plant anatomy

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structures of plant parts such as leaves, roots and stems, including their evolution and development.

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Plant morphology

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study such processes as photosynthesis and mineral nutrition to
understand how plants function.

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Plant physiology

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plant heredity and variation.

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Plant genetics

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the study of the interrelationships among plants and between plants
and their environment.

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Plant ecology

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microscopic and is the smallest that can perform all the activities associated with life.

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Cell

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cells are composed constitute the simplest level of organization in the biological world.

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Element

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smallest particle of an element that possesses the properties of an element.

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atom

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formed when atoms combine chemically by forming bonds.

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molecule

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large biological molecules.

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Macromolecules

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formed compartments when macromolecules associate with one another.

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organelles

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association of cells that perform specific functions.

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tissues

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functional units that perform specific
roles.

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organs

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all of Earth’s ecosystems.

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biospheres

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community together with its nonliving environment.

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ecosystem

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consists of all the populations of different organisms that live and interact within the area.

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communities

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groups of members of the same species that live together in the same area at the same time.

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population

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distinct, living entities.

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organism

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Plants are highly ________

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organized

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plants take in and use ________

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energy

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the two most important energy-related activities in the living world

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photosynthesis and cellular respiration

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Biological process that includes the capture of light energy and its transformation into chemical energy of organic molecules that are manufactured from carbon dioxide.

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photosynthesis

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Cellular process in which energy of organic molecules is released for biological work.

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cellular respiration

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plants respond to ______

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stimuli

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what stimulates a plant

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- temperature - chemical composition (soil, water, air) - changes in direction, color and light

Question 36

In plants, growth results from an ___________ of cells and an _________ of cells.

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increase of number and size

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the formation of a new individual by sexual or asexual means, is the most distinctive characteristics of life.

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reproduction

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Does not involve union of gametes

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asexual reproduction

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Involves union of gametes that may or may not come from two separate individuals.

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sexual reproduction

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The characteristics of an organism are encoded in its ______

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genes

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Genes are composed of __________, the organic molecule that stores and carries important genetic information in cells.

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DNA

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characteristics that enable an organism to better survive in a certain environment.

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adaptation

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the process by which organisms adapt to their environment over time, is the genetic change in a population of organisms from generation to generation.

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evolution

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first suggested a plausible mechanism, natural selection, to explain evolution.

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Charles Darwin and Alfred Wallace

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when was On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection published

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1859

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he simplified the naming of organisms.

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carolus linnaeus

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the system of binomial nomenclature

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Hierarchical Classification System

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This is a science that deals with naming, describing and classification of all living organisms including plants.

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taxonomy

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Classification is based on ________, ________ and ________

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behavioral, genetic and biochemical variation

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Similar species are assigned to the same _______

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genus

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similar genera are grouped in the same _______

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family

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Plants and fungi were traditionally classified into _________ rather than phyla.

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divisions

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Organisms that lack nuclei and other membrane-bounded organelles.

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prokaryotes

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Organisms are classified into similar categories namely:

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kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus and species.

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Often adapts to harsh conditions and frequently live in oxygen-deficient environments, including hot springs, salt ponds and hydrothermal vents in the ocean depths.

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kingdom archaea

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Unicellular and most are heterotrophic. Some are photosynthetic or chemosynthetic.

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kingdom bacteria

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Organisms whose cells have a nucleus enclosed with in a nuclear envelope.

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eukaryotes

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what are the three domains

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bacteria, archaea and eukaryotes

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what are the six kingdoms

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bacteria archaea protesta plantae animalia fungi

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Consists of molds, yeasts and mushroom

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fungi

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Contains protozoa, algae, water molds, and slime molds.

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protista

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Most move about by muscular contraction.

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animalia

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Obtained their nutrients by secreting digestive enzymes into food and then absorbing the predigested nutrients.

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fungi

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Single-celled or simple multicellular organisms.

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protista

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Includes vascular plants and nonvascular plants.

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plantae

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multicellular organisms that must eat other organisms to obtain nourishment.

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animalia

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usually rooted in one place and unlike animals, do not possess a nervous system.

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plants

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multicellular organisms that typically photosynthesize.

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plantae

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each species receives a two-part name and should be italicized.

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binomial system of nomenclature

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The first word designates the genus to which the organism is assigned, and the second word is a _____________, that is, a descriptive word that characterizes the organism.

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specific epiphet

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The specific epithet is always used with the_________ generic name preceding it.

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full of abbreviated

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coconut tree scientific name

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Cocos nucifera

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pacific yew

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Taxus brevifolia