abscisic acid- a plant hormone that helps plants adapt to stress caused by their environment. They help control certain functions of the plant such as, closing of stomata, root growth, and bud dormancy.
frond- a large divided leaf. Fern leaves are fronds.
autotroph- a producer that makes complex compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) from simple compounds. It does this by using energy from the sun or chemical reactions. They are very important because they are the producers in the food chain, and they eliminate carbon dioxide while producing oxygen.
Pollen- a powder that has microgametophytes (produce male gametes) and transfers the male sperm to female plants Allows plants to reproduce, and without it there would be no germination of female plants.
Thorn of a plant- a hard and sharp structure pointing out from the stem of a plant They are significant in ensuring the plant’s survival. Theories are that they evolved as a defense mechanism, or that they originated to shade and insulate the plant.
Pollinator- insect that transports pollen from the male flower to the female flower It is what fertilizes the female plant in order for reproduction to occur.
Actin- the subunit that makes up microfilaments in plant cells Actin makes up the microfilaments that allow the plant cells to keep a definite shape allowing the plant to stay rigid.
Modified root of a plant (mycorrhizal)- 90 percent of plants have this type of roots and are an association of a fungus with plant root tissue Most plants need to have mycorrhizal fungi in order to be able to absorb enough nutrients.
Deciduous leaf- a leaf that appears on a tree in the spring and falls off of the tree in the fall They allow the plant to conserve their water and reduce damage from insects.
Long-day plants- plant that need to have less than a certain number of hours of darkness each day in order for flowering to occur This determines when they flower. In the northern hemisphere they will flower in late spring or early summer when there is the most daylight.
Short-day plants- plant that need there to be a specific amount of nighttime in order to flower Determines when the plants will flower, generally this will be as the days grow shorter (after June 21)
Fruit- dry with seed- dry fruit that either houses the seed in either a seedpod that releases the seed or fruits that don’t have a seedpod
Fruit- fleshy with seed- fleshy fruit that can be divided into groups (one group that form from a single flower, and the other that form from a group of flowers)
Phloem- tissue in plants that transports nutrients to all parts of the plant that needs them The phloem moves glucose to every part of the plant that needs it, without phloem parts of the plant wouldn’t get enough nutrients and die off.
Meristem- tissue in plants that holds undifferential cells This is where plant growth takes place.
Chlorophyta- division of green algae Algae are one of the main producers of oxygen on earth.
Gibberellins- plant hormones that impact plant growth, germination, dormancy, flowering, and sex expression This hormone tells the plant when to go dormant and when to flower and reproduce. This allows the plant to survive.
Conifer leaf- has a cone and narrow leaves or needles, top of leaves are usually pyramid shaped This shape of leaf allows the plant or tree to retain water.
Vascular plant tissue- consists of the xylem and phloem, transports nutrients and water around the plant This is needed infor the entire plant to get the necessary amounts of water and nutrients to survive.
Pteridophyte- vascular plants that do not have seeds or flowers These types of plants only produce by means of spores.
Modified leaf of plant- cacti is an example of plants with modified leaves; they have narrow needles on them with small surface area and a waxy covering. The small surface area and waxy layer prevent a lot of water loss from the plant.
frond- a large divided leaf. Fern leaves are fronds.
autotroph- a producer that makes complex compounds (carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins) from simple compounds. It does this by using energy from the sun or chemical reactions. They are very important because they are the producers in the food chain, and they eliminate carbon dioxide while producing oxygen.
Pollen- a powder that has microgametophytes (produce male gametes) and transfers the male sperm to female plants
Allows plants to reproduce, and without it there would be no germination of female plants.
Thorn of a plant- a hard and sharp structure pointing out from the stem of a plant
They are significant in ensuring the plant’s survival. Theories are that they evolved as a defense mechanism, or that they originated to shade and insulate the plant.
Pollinator- insect that transports pollen from the male flower to the female flower
It is what fertilizes the female plant in order for reproduction to occur.
Actin- the subunit that makes up microfilaments in plant cells
Actin makes up the microfilaments that allow the plant cells to keep a definite shape allowing the plant to stay rigid.
Modified root of a plant (mycorrhizal)- 90 percent of plants have this type of roots and are an association of a fungus with plant root tissue
Most plants need to have mycorrhizal fungi in order to be able to absorb enough nutrients.
Deciduous leaf- a leaf that appears on a tree in the spring and falls off of the tree in the fall
They allow the plant to conserve their water and reduce damage from insects.
Long-day plants- plant that need to have less than a certain number of hours of darkness each day in order for flowering to occur
This determines when they flower. In the northern hemisphere they will flower in late spring or early summer when there is the most daylight.
Short-day plants- plant that need there to be a specific amount of nighttime in order to flower
Determines when the plants will flower, generally this will be as the days grow shorter (after June 21)
Fruit- dry with seed- dry fruit that either houses the seed in either a seedpod that releases the seed or fruits that don’t have a seedpod
Fruit- fleshy with seed- fleshy fruit that can be divided into groups (one group that form from a single flower, and the other that form from a group of flowers)
Phloem- tissue in plants that transports nutrients to all parts of the plant that needs them
The phloem moves glucose to every part of the plant that needs it, without phloem parts of the plant wouldn’t get enough nutrients and die off.
Meristem- tissue in plants that holds undifferential cells
This is where plant growth takes place.
Chlorophyta- division of green algae
Algae are one of the main producers of oxygen on earth.
Gibberellins- plant hormones that impact plant growth, germination, dormancy, flowering, and sex expression
This hormone tells the plant when to go dormant and when to flower and reproduce. This allows the plant to survive.
Conifer leaf- has a cone and narrow leaves or needles, top of leaves are usually pyramid shaped
This shape of leaf allows the plant or tree to retain water.
Vascular plant tissue- consists of the xylem and phloem, transports nutrients and water around the plant
This is needed infor the entire plant to get the necessary amounts of water and nutrients to survive.
Pteridophyte- vascular plants that do not have seeds or flowers
These types of plants only produce by means of spores.
Modified leaf of plant- cacti is an example of plants with modified leaves; they have narrow needles on them with small surface area and a waxy covering.
The small surface area and waxy layer prevent a lot of water loss from the plant.