Plant Genetics
What is an Allele?
Alternate form/variant of a gene
The powerhouse of the cell.
Mitochondria!!
What is the scientific name for the outermost layer of the fruit wall (skin/peel)
Epicarp!!!
Is a carrot a monocot or a dicot???
It's a dicot!
List Mendel's two laws:
Law of Segregation, Law of Independent Assortment
3 features only found in plant cells.
chloroplast, central vacuole, cell wall
Does an apple develop from a single ovary or multiple carpels?
A single ovary
Which type of plants undergo secondary growth? (herbaceous or woody)
Woody plants
What types of cells does meiosis create?
haploid cells/sperm and egg cells/gametes
The 2 different pathways through which water can enter the plant.
Apoplast and Symplast
What category of fruit (simple, aggregate, composite) does a blackberry belong to?
AGGREGATE!!
What is the difference between a monocot and a dicot?
A monocot is a plant which has one cotyledon (embryonic leaf), while a dicot has two. They also different in leaf vein patterns, organization of vascular bundles, and the structure of their roots.
How many sets of chromosomes in a diploid cell?
2
What is one thing that makes up the structure cell wall? (couple of options)
Cellulose, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin
What is the name for the fleshy part of fruit that develops from the ovary wall?
Pericarp
What are dioecious plants???????
Plants that are either fully male or fully female (only male structures on one plant, only female structure son another plant)
Through what process does the sporophyte produce spores?
Meiosis
1st step in plant cytokinesis?
Phragmoplast forms in the middle of the cell.
What is the best fruit?
Apricots!
Is a raspberry a true berry? What category does it fall under?
It is not, because it is an aggregate fruit, not a simple fruit. True berries = simple