Download Dynamic Plant – BI 103

Dynamic Plant – BI 103
Study Guide for Final Exam
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70 points total
Chapters covered: All assigned on the syllabus & introductory lab material.
(Greatest emphasis on chapters covered since last exam)
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Format of exam:
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25 multiple choice questions
15 matching (anatomy)
10 fill in the blank – Word bank provided (related to genetics)
5 identify the process – you are given a description and you must identify what type of
process is being described. No word bank provided
 5 Labeling (study the flowering plant life cycle for this portion).
 10 pts for take home exam essays (2 at 5 pts each).
This essay set will be distributed Friday before the final exam.
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Approximate Distribution
25 % Plant anatomy (fruits, flowers, seed, roots, stem, leaves, cell) & all associated vocabulary.
25 % Plant processes including photosynthesis, adaptations, growth, mineral & water acquisition,
cohesion tension theory, mitosis, tropisms, double fertilization, pollination, germination,
transpiration, alternation of generations, hormone actions, defense etc.
40 % Plant reproduction, including pollination syndromes, process of fertilization,
genetics & genetic engineering, DNA replication.
10 % Analysis of information e.g. Be able to do a Punnett square. Plant families info.
IV. Topics to review: Note – NOT all inclusive.
Functions: Related to how a plant survives, is adapted and functions on a daily basis.
Know the role of the stomata in photosynthesis & water regulation.
Why is the reproduction in angiosperms referred to as double fertilization?
Where is pollen produced and what does it contain?
Pollination syndromes – review video guide on how plants have co-evolved with pollinators.
Anatomy: Know the different types of leaf margins, leaf arrangements, parts of a leaf etc.
Be able to recognize the parts of the flower from the model or a diagram.
Concentrate on plant anatomy of major organ systems i.e. seeds, leaves, stems, roots, flowers etc.
What is contained in a vascular bundle? How are these different in the root compared to stem?
What is a perianth vs. a pericarp? Regions of the pericarp.
What is the corolla vs the calyx? What is the difference between pistil & stamen? Ovule vs. ovary?
Review wood & understand application of dendrochronology.
Classification: Know the part of the flower that becomes the fruit vs. the seed. Be able to classify the
different types of fruits e.g. pome, aggregate fruit, berries, hesperidium, dry dehiscent, capsule, follicle,
silique etc. (know examples of each). What is a parthenocarpic fruit? What is vegetative reproduction?
Know the parts of a cell unique to plants. i.e. plasmodesmata, cell wall, central vacuole etc.
Be able to explain the concept of meristems including their locations and functions.
Know the different forms of organs (leaf, roots, stems) seen in monocots vs. dicots.
Genetics: Know basic principles and vocabulary (review genetics sheet provided). Know what a gene
does, and how this relates to the code of DNA. How does the role of the environment affect
phenotypic expression?
Issues: How are plants being utilized to take into account limited space and limited natural resources?
Be familiar with genetic engineering i.e. what is it and why is it being applied? What are potential
problems associated with GMO? Why is conservation of rare fruits important?