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24 Cards in this Set
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What are the different types of leaves?
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-simple
-palmately compound -pinnately compound -conifers -specialized |
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What are the two types of palmate leaves?
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-ternate (3 leaflets)
-palmate (5 leaflets) |
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What are the two types of pinnately compound leaves?
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-pinnate (along single axis)
-bipinnate (divisions of two off single axis: 2 axes) |
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What are the different types of coniferous leaves?
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-needle-like
-comb-like -scale-like |
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What are some specialized leaves?
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-cotyledons
-tendrils -spines -bracts |
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What can thorny/spiny/prickled plants offer?
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-reduce homeowners insurance
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What are some behavioral specialized leaves?
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-venus fly trap
-sundew -pitcher plant -sensitive plant |
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What are the different types of leaf venation?
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-parallel
-pinnate -palmate |
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What are the different types of leaf arrangements on their branches?
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-alternate
-opposite -whorled -basal rosette |
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What do buds do?
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-protect flowers, leaves, and shoots
-good for winter ID of plants |
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What is the purpose of flowers?
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-attract insect or animal pollinators
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What are the female parts of a flower?
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Pistil:
-stigma -style -ovary |
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What are the male parts of a flower?
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Stamen:
-anther -filament |
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What are the different types of flowers in terms of their componants?
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-complete
-incomplete -perfect -imperfect |
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What are the different types of imperfect flowers?
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-pistillate
-staminate -monoecious -dioecious |
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What is the difference between a complete flower and a perfect flower?
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-complete flowers must have ALL components whereas a perfect flower must only have both sex parts (may be missing sepals)
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What is a staminate flower?
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-has only stamen (no pistil)
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What are monoeciuos plants?
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-has seperate male and female flowers but on ONE plant
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What are curcurbit plants?
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-squash flowers
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What are dioecious plants?
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-has seperate male and female plants (like kiwi)
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What are the different types of flower heads?
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-flowerhead (daisy)
-spathe (waxy red plant) -bracts (iris) -orchid flower (orchid) |
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What is a composite flower?
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-has hundreds of flowers surrounded by flower petals
-sunflower, daisy, dandelion |
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What is the difference between a single and double flower?
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-single flowers still have their male??? parts
-double flowers have turned their male??? parts into petals |
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What is the worlds largest flower?
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-Rafflesia arnoldi from sumatra
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