Plant Structure
Plant Reproduction
Hormones
More Plant Structures
Potpourri
100
transports photosynthetic products away from leaves and stem
What is phloem
100
male spores of anthers
What is microspores
100
blue-green pigment that absorbs light energy
What is phytochrome
100
responsible for opening and closing of stomata
What are gaurd cells
100
forms a seed at maturity
What is an ovule
200
transports water and dissolved nutrients up to the stem and leaves
What is xylem
200
female spores of ovule
What is megaspores
200
promotes stem elongation in plants
What is gibberellin
200
a waxy band that forces water to diffuse through cells
What is Casparian strip
200
occurring on a 24-hour cycle
What is circadian cycle
300
influence the movement of carbon dioxide into the leaf and movement of water out of the lea
What is stomata
300
matured ovaries of several flowers fused together into a single mass (for example, pineapple, fig)
What is multiple fruit
300
stimulates fruit ripening
What is ethylene
300
actively transport sucrose into sieve tubes
What is companion cells
300
landing platform for pollen
What is stigma
400
replaces the epidermis in plants that undergo secondary growth
What is periderm
400
outermost whorl of leaf parts on a receptacle; generally green, but sometimes pigmented
What is sepal
400
promotes cell elongation in stems
What is auxin
400
structures on roots that house nitrogen-fixing bacteria
What are nodules
400
a 2n cell that will help form nutrients for the developing plant embryo
What is endosperm mother cell
500
a single layer of cells that helps control the movement of water and dissolved salts into the xylem pipeline
What is endodermis
500
modified leaf with pigments and fragrance-producing cells
What is petal
500
stimulates stomata closure and might be involved in root geotropism
What is abscisic acid
500
pipelines of the phloem
What are sieve tube members
500
transport of organic molecules from source region to sink
What is translocation
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