Leaves
this mesophyll has air spaces to allow better gas exchange
What is spongy mesophyll?
these structures, found in the zone of maturation, increase surface area for water uptake
What are root hairs?
two colors that chlorophyll is best at absorbing
What are red and blue?
name of the theory of xylem water transport
What is transpiration-cohesion-tension theory?
this fungus grows on feces and can blast spores up to 2.5 meters away
What is dung cannon?
these modified leaves protect dormant buds in the winter
What are bud scales?
the waxy layer on the endodermis that prevents the apoplastic pathway from entering the vascular tissue
What is the Casparian strip?
Rubisco's full name
What is ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase oxygenase?
the most commonly used metric to compare cavitation resistance among species
What is P50?
this mushroom looks like raw meat and oozes a blood-like substance
What is beefsteak mushroom?
this type of leaf has no petiole
What is a sessile leaf?
the phenomenon in which some roots perform one function while others have a different role
What is division of labor?
photosynthetic pathway that maximizes photosynthetic rates at high temperatures
What is C4?
phloem moves sugars from the source to the ______
What is the sink?
this fungus is edible in its "egg" stage but otherwise releases a foul smell
What is a basket stinkhorn?
these leaves are very tough, reducing herbivory
What are sclerophyllous leaves?
these roots do not arise from preexisting roots or the radicle
What are adventitious roots?
phenomenon that increase the ATP produced relative to NADPH in the light reactions
What is cyclic phosphorylation?
this is the conductuctance if the flux is 10 kg s-1 and the driving force is 2 MPa
What is 5 kg s-1 MPa-1?
this fungus bleeds blue "milk" when cut
What is a Lactarius Indigo?
a metric of water use efficiency, used to infer how often the stomata were open
What is the carbon-13 isotope ratio?
the inactive central region in the root apical meristem
What is the quiescent center?
for a C3 plant: if the lights are turned ON and it is very HOT and the plant is taking in more O2 than normal, this is probably happening
What is photorespiration?
This type of water potential describes water's attraction to soil particles
What is matric potential?
This fungus infects cereal grains and produces toxic alkaloids.
What is Ergot?