BANANA – a fruit with extra chromosomes wild banana Dwarf
... grows a long thin stem and leaves. The midrib of each leaf extends as a tendril that aids some species in climbing. The tendril swells at the tip to form a cupshaped pitcher. Once this is filled with rainwater and liquid produced by the plant it becomes a killing chamber where prey are drowned. Nepe ...
... grows a long thin stem and leaves. The midrib of each leaf extends as a tendril that aids some species in climbing. The tendril swells at the tip to form a cupshaped pitcher. Once this is filled with rainwater and liquid produced by the plant it becomes a killing chamber where prey are drowned. Nepe ...
Effect of Light on Growth and Development
... and ovaries) become active only at certain times of the year. These changes are triggered by a change in the photoperiod. Birds: Birds are long day breeders stimulated by an increase in the photoperiod. i.e. sexually active in the spring and summer. Why is this a survival mechanism? ...
... and ovaries) become active only at certain times of the year. These changes are triggered by a change in the photoperiod. Birds: Birds are long day breeders stimulated by an increase in the photoperiod. i.e. sexually active in the spring and summer. Why is this a survival mechanism? ...
Grassland, Desert, and Tundra Biomes
... • Variety of grazing animals and their predators • Wet season (little rain) and dry season • Grass fires restore nutrients to soil ...
... • Variety of grazing animals and their predators • Wet season (little rain) and dry season • Grass fires restore nutrients to soil ...
Plant Adaptation Notes
... • Some roots & stems are able to ____________ food for dormant periods • Some trees drop their leaves during dormancy • Other trees (such as conifers) have waxy needlelike leaves to conserve water and ____________ trunks to bend & not break under the weight of ice & ...
... • Some roots & stems are able to ____________ food for dormant periods • Some trees drop their leaves during dormancy • Other trees (such as conifers) have waxy needlelike leaves to conserve water and ____________ trunks to bend & not break under the weight of ice & ...
monocot vs. dicot
... The basic morphology of plants reflects that plants draw resources from two very different environments: the soil and the air. Plants have evolved two systems: a subterranean root system to obtain water and minerals from the soil and an aerial shoot system of stems and leaves used to transform ...
... The basic morphology of plants reflects that plants draw resources from two very different environments: the soil and the air. Plants have evolved two systems: a subterranean root system to obtain water and minerals from the soil and an aerial shoot system of stems and leaves used to transform ...
Plant Diversity - Mr. Mathews` Science Spectacular
... Once very large and ancient group of land plants Now much smaller phylum containing club mosses Ancients grew up to 35 meters tall and made some of the Earth’s first forests that are now huge beds of coal. Look like miniature pine trees so also called the ground pines. ...
... Once very large and ancient group of land plants Now much smaller phylum containing club mosses Ancients grew up to 35 meters tall and made some of the Earth’s first forests that are now huge beds of coal. Look like miniature pine trees so also called the ground pines. ...
Practice exam 2
... A) both gametophytes and sporophytes are totally independent from each other and are equally dominant B) gametophytes are photosynthetic and partially independent from the sporophytes C) gametophytes are free-living and photosynthetic, but are replaced by a dominant sporophyte generation D) sporophy ...
... A) both gametophytes and sporophytes are totally independent from each other and are equally dominant B) gametophytes are photosynthetic and partially independent from the sporophytes C) gametophytes are free-living and photosynthetic, but are replaced by a dominant sporophyte generation D) sporophy ...
Exotic
... a. Palisade mesophyll- column shaped cells containing chloroplasts (where most photosynthesis takes place) b. Spongy mesophyll- loosely packet cells with air spaces that allow carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen to circulate around the cells ...
... a. Palisade mesophyll- column shaped cells containing chloroplasts (where most photosynthesis takes place) b. Spongy mesophyll- loosely packet cells with air spaces that allow carbon dioxide, water vapor, and oxygen to circulate around the cells ...
keytosurvival - Friends of Ballona Wetlands
... At Ballona Wetlands, there are several smaller ecosystems that work together to form a healthy coastal habitat. These are called “supporting habitats”, and each has their own special plants which help us to identify them. The wet, salty, sunny, and changing conditions in a saltmarsh means that plant ...
... At Ballona Wetlands, there are several smaller ecosystems that work together to form a healthy coastal habitat. These are called “supporting habitats”, and each has their own special plants which help us to identify them. The wet, salty, sunny, and changing conditions in a saltmarsh means that plant ...
Handout
... Basic taxonomic criteria for groupings were based on morphology of reproductive parts, parts least apt to be influenced by environment. However, his system was artificial and is not longer being used; depended on no. of stamens and carpels as a method of grouping plants. Credited with establishment ...
... Basic taxonomic criteria for groupings were based on morphology of reproductive parts, parts least apt to be influenced by environment. However, his system was artificial and is not longer being used; depended on no. of stamens and carpels as a method of grouping plants. Credited with establishment ...
Plant Organ NEW 4-20-2012
... section. New wood grows from the cambium layer between the old wood and the bark. In the spring, when moisture is plentiful, the tree devotes its energy to producing new growth cells. ...
... section. New wood grows from the cambium layer between the old wood and the bark. In the spring, when moisture is plentiful, the tree devotes its energy to producing new growth cells. ...
Basic Botany for Master Gardeners
... Water enter the plant through the roots and exits through the stomata 10% of the water is used for photosynthesis and 90% to keep the plant cells turgid The water moving into the plant and up through the xylem also transports mineral nutrients Environmental factors (temperature, air movement, and hu ...
... Water enter the plant through the roots and exits through the stomata 10% of the water is used for photosynthesis and 90% to keep the plant cells turgid The water moving into the plant and up through the xylem also transports mineral nutrients Environmental factors (temperature, air movement, and hu ...
Article 16 Woolly and Sword - Botanical Society of South Africa
... Two examples very common in our area are Plectranthus comosus (Woolly Plectranthus) and Nephrolepis exaltata (sword fern). Plectranthus comosus (Woolly Plectranthus) is a large vigorous shrub that reaches up to 3m in height with densely woolly stems and large light green leaves. The leaves are usual ...
... Two examples very common in our area are Plectranthus comosus (Woolly Plectranthus) and Nephrolepis exaltata (sword fern). Plectranthus comosus (Woolly Plectranthus) is a large vigorous shrub that reaches up to 3m in height with densely woolly stems and large light green leaves. The leaves are usual ...
Parts of the Plant and Their Function
... Move water and minerals from roots to leaves Move manufactured food from leaves to roots Support of leaves and reproductive structures of the ...
... Move water and minerals from roots to leaves Move manufactured food from leaves to roots Support of leaves and reproductive structures of the ...
Answers to Mastering Concepts Questions - McGraw
... A fern’s spores are similar to seeds in that both participate in reproduction and dispersal. However, a spore is a haploid structure produced by meiosis; a seed contains a diploid embryo and its food supply packaged inside a tough outer coating. Unlike spores, seeds may stay dormant for years until ...
... A fern’s spores are similar to seeds in that both participate in reproduction and dispersal. However, a spore is a haploid structure produced by meiosis; a seed contains a diploid embryo and its food supply packaged inside a tough outer coating. Unlike spores, seeds may stay dormant for years until ...
Biology Topic 7: Algae, spore-bearing plants VOCABULARY
... cork cambium – meristematic tissue that produce cells with tough cell walls that form the protective outside layer on stems and roots gemmae – in liverworts, small multicellular reproductive structures ground tissue – plant tissue category consisting of parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchym ...
... cork cambium – meristematic tissue that produce cells with tough cell walls that form the protective outside layer on stems and roots gemmae – in liverworts, small multicellular reproductive structures ground tissue – plant tissue category consisting of parenchyma, collenchyma, and sclerenchym ...
Life Cycle of a Plant
... Seeds are dispersed from parent plant (wind, water, animals): a. they can lay dormant or b. they can grow immediately if conditions are ideal. Early stage of seed growth known as germination. Roots grow downward and stem and leaves grow upward. ...
... Seeds are dispersed from parent plant (wind, water, animals): a. they can lay dormant or b. they can grow immediately if conditions are ideal. Early stage of seed growth known as germination. Roots grow downward and stem and leaves grow upward. ...
Plant Reproduction and Development Reading: Chapter 25 Note
... (diploid = having two sets of chromosomes in each cell, one set from each parent; haploid = having only a single set of chromosomes in each cell). • Plants of any one species have two distinct forms: the haploid form (gametophyte) and diploid form (sporophyte). • Diploid sporophytes produce haploid ...
... (diploid = having two sets of chromosomes in each cell, one set from each parent; haploid = having only a single set of chromosomes in each cell). • Plants of any one species have two distinct forms: the haploid form (gametophyte) and diploid form (sporophyte). • Diploid sporophytes produce haploid ...
Topic: Plant Reproduction and Development Reading: Chapter 43
... (diploid = having two sets of chromosomes in each cell, one set from each parent; haploid = having only a single set of chromosomes in each cell). • Plants of any one species have two distinct forms: the haploid form (gametophyte) and diploid form (sporophyte). • Diploid sporophytes produce haploid ...
... (diploid = having two sets of chromosomes in each cell, one set from each parent; haploid = having only a single set of chromosomes in each cell). • Plants of any one species have two distinct forms: the haploid form (gametophyte) and diploid form (sporophyte). • Diploid sporophytes produce haploid ...
Plant Lab
... Instructions: You and your lab partners will travel from station to station examining different plant structures and plant types. Pay attention to detail as you make your observations. You are to make clear, detailed drawings. ...
... Instructions: You and your lab partners will travel from station to station examining different plant structures and plant types. Pay attention to detail as you make your observations. You are to make clear, detailed drawings. ...
Some botanical highlights in the Gardens – January 2016
... South Africa and Madagascar and is usually grown as a houseplant in this country. It is very rare to see bushes of this size growing outdoors in this country. It bears clusters of white flowers each with a central mass of red and yellow stamens which are sensitive to touch in warm weather. When an i ...
... South Africa and Madagascar and is usually grown as a houseplant in this country. It is very rare to see bushes of this size growing outdoors in this country. It bears clusters of white flowers each with a central mass of red and yellow stamens which are sensitive to touch in warm weather. When an i ...
peperomia - Super Floral Retailing
... EMERALD-RIPPLE PEPEROMIA through stem cuttings (from upright or trailing varieties) or leaf cuttings (from bushy varieties). REPOTTING Peperomias are slow-growing but should be repotted as needed, every one to two years. ...
... EMERALD-RIPPLE PEPEROMIA through stem cuttings (from upright or trailing varieties) or leaf cuttings (from bushy varieties). REPOTTING Peperomias are slow-growing but should be repotted as needed, every one to two years. ...