Midterm 2 Flashcards
Monocot - # of Cotyledons
1
Monocot - Venation
Parallel
Monocot - Vascular bundles (in xylem/phloem)
Scattered throughout stem (monkey faces)
Monocot - Flower parts
Multiples of 3
Monocot - Roots
fibrous
Dicot - # of cotyledons
2
Dicot - Venetian
Netted
Dicot - Flower Parts
Multiples of 4’s or 5’s
Dicot - Vascular Bundles (in xylem/phloem)
Around perimeter
Dicot - Roots
Tap root
Plant cells include…
- chloroplasts and other plastids (chronicles y’all, Leukoplasts)
- central vacuole
- cell wall containing cellulose
Plant cell wall components
- primary cell wall: deep
- middle cell wall: deep
- secondary cell wall: superficial (lignin or suberin)
Plasmodesmata
Connections between plant cells
Plant tissue: Parenchyma
- thin cell wall (primary cell wall and a middle Carmella; no secondary cell wall)
- Parenchyma cells in leaves contain chloroplasts
- some non photosynthetic parenchyma cells store starch or lipids
- Parenchyma cells may serve as packing material or in wound repair (form callous)
Plant tissue: Collenchyma
- primary cell wall that has cell that are thick at the corners
- provides flexible support for leaf petioles, non woody stems and growing organs
Plant tissue: Sclerenchyma
- Cells have a thickened secondary wall in addition to a primary cell wall and middle camella
Plant tissue: Two types of Sclerenchyma
- elongated fibers: provides support in wood
- sclerids: nut shell or seed coat. Form clumps in pears and other fruits
Plant Tissue: Xylem - Tracheids
Interconnected by numerous pits. Water moves from cell to cell through these pits
Plant Tissue: Xylem - Vessel Elements
Larger in diameter than Tracheids. Laid end to end to form one continuous tube
Plant Tissue: Phloem
Cells are called sieve tube members. These cells meet end to end to form sieve tubes. The ends of these cells have walls called sieve plates.
Plant Organs (superficial -> deep) - Roots:
- epidermis
- cortex
- endodermis
- stele
Plant Organs - Roots - Epidermis:
Protection of root made of flattened cells and often has root hairs to increase surface area for absorption
Plant Organs - Roots - Cortex:
Internal to epidermis, often used for storage
Plant Organs - Roots - Endodermis:
Single layer (cylindrical) of cells. Provide water proofing and selectivity allows certain materials to pass into the stele (contains vascular tissue)
Plant Organs - Roots - stele:
Consists of 3 tissues
- pericycle: gives rise to lateral roots
- xylem: at center of stele
- phloem: at center of stele
Plant Organs - Leaves:
- cuticle (waxy)
- upper epidermis
- palasaid layer: most photosynthesis occurs
- spongy layer: lots of space for storage of CO2
- lower epidermis:
• guard cells - control opening and closing of the stomates (allows entry of CO2 and exit of H2O)
Plant Organs - Stems:
Same structures as roots; xylem and phloem are arranged in vascular bundles around the perimeter as in Dicots or scattered throughout as in monocots
Xylem - Transport in plants
- Water and minerals enter the plant through the stele in the root. This can occur either by passive or active transport
- After Entry:
• transpiration
• tension (vacuum)
• cohesion
Xylem - Transport in plants - After Entry - Transpiration:
Water escapes through the stomata
Xylem - Transport in plants - After Entry - Tension:
(Vacuum) - negative pressure potential
Xylem - Transport in plants - After Entry -Cohesion:
Water molecules stick to the sides of the xylem tube and H2O molecules stick together
Phloem- Transport in plants:
Source (where material produced) to sink (where material used) (diffusion)
Plant Nutrition - Macronutrients
- nitrogen
- phosphorous
- Potassium
- sulfur
- calcium
- magnesium
Plant Nutrition - Micronutrients:
- Iron: chlorophyll synthesis
- Chlorine: Ion balance
- zinc: Auxin Synthesis
- manganese: enzyme activation
- copper: used in the active site of many enzymes
Plant Growth Regulation
(Hormones)
- Abscissic Acid
- Gibberellins
- Auxin
- cytokinins
- ethylene
Plant Growth Regulation - Abscissic Acid:
Maintains winter dormancy of both seed and the mature plant (high in winter)
Plant Growth Regulation - Gibberellins:
Promote seed germination, stem growth, break winter dormancy (high in spring)
Plant Growth Regulation - Auxin:Plant Growth Regulation - Auxin:
Promotes stem elongation and fruit growth; inhibits leaf abscission