Plant Unit: Chapters 27 - 28 (notes), 32-37.
As you review this unit, know the following terms/concepts/diagrams:
Chapter 25: This chapter is an introduction to plant diversity. You should be able to complete the table below:
Sporophyte/Gametophyte Dominance? Seeds? Thick Cuticle? _____________________________________________________________________
Bryophytes:
Seedless Vascular:
Gymnosperms:
Angiosperms:
Vascular Tissue? Lignin? Need Standing Water
____________________________________________for Reproduction?___________________
Bryophytes:
Seedless Vascular:
Gymnosperms:
Angiosperms:
Three Examples: Flowers? Fruit?
________________________________________________________________________
Bryophytes:
Seedless Vascular:
Gymnosperms:
Angiosperms:
Chapters 33 & 34:
Key Terms: Xylem, Phloem, Epidermis, Cuticle, Pith, Cortex, Ground Tissue, Vascular Bundle.B
Be able to label and explain the function of epidermis, palisades mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, and stoma.
Know major differences between monocots and dicots.
Be able to identify cross sections of stems and roots for monocots and dicots . Be able to label phloem, xylem, pith, cortex, vascular bundle, epidermis, endodermis (root).
Chapter 35: Roots and Mineral Nutrition
What is the function of the Casparian strip?
Parts of the Root Crosssection.
Know Transpiration: What does TACT mean? What drives the process of transpiration?
Chapter 36: Plant Reproduction
Key Terms: Stamen, Carpel/Pistil, Megaspore, Microspore, Pollen Grain, Ovule, Endosperm, Cotolydon, Embryo, Parthenogenesis, Tissue culture Propogation.
Be able to diagram, label and explain function of parts of a flower.
Chapter 37: Plant Growth and Development
Know two major functions of each of the following hormones: Gibberelins, Auxins, Cytokinins, Abscisic Acid, Ethylene.
What is gravitropism? Explain how it works.
What is phototropism? Explain how it works.
What is phytoperiodism? Explain how it works.