Plant Biology Key Terms 2

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Define receptacle
The part of the flower stalk to which the flower parts are attached
Define pedicel
The stalk of an individual flower in an inflorescence
For a flower, the ______ contains the ovules and develops into the fruit wall, while the ______ bears the pollen
Carpel; stamens
What two organs is the shoot apical meristem composed of?
Stem & leaves
What structures make up the phytomere?
Leaf, node, internode, auxilary bud
How does the apical meristem of the shoot differ from that of the root?
The shoot apical meristem has no protective cap
What is the name for the single outer layers of the shoot apical meristem which result in the the protoderm? How do these cells usually divide?
Tunica; anticlinally or perpendicular to the meristem- add length
What is the plumule?
The first bud or embryonic shoot of the plant it has a stemlike axis and one or more young leaves
What interior layers of the SAM result in the ground meristem and procambium? How do these cells usually divide?
Corpus; periclinally or parallel to the meristem- adds girth
The vascular bundles are discontinuous in __________ , scattered in _________ and continuous in the ________ & _____
Eudicots; monocots; stem & leaves
The procambium of the leaf is initiated in the ______ and develops and expands into the ______________
Stem; leaf primordia
On a flower the _______ is on the outer edge and arises below the ________ but both are attached to the receptacle.
Sepals; petals
Sepals form the ______ and petals form the ______
Calyx, corolla
The stamens collectively called the __________ consist of a slender stalk called the ______ upon which is borne two-lobed ______ containing four ______ or two pairs of ______
Androecium; filament; anthers; microsporangia; pollen sacs
The carpels collectively called the __________ and also called the ______ consist of a lower part called the _______ which encloses the ovules; a middle part the________ through which the pollen tube grows and the upper part called the______ which receives the pollen
Gynoecium; pistil; ovary; style; stigma