Hell Flashcards

(33 cards)

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Archaeplastids

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group whose plastids came from primary endosymbiosis

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2
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Algae

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photosynthetic eukaryotic protists

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3
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Macroalgae

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multicellular algae with holdfast stipe and blade

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4
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Holdfast

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root-like anchor attaching algae

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5
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Stipe

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stem-like support structure

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6
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Blade/Lamina

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leaf-like photosynthetic surface

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7
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Thallus

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entire algal body (stipe + blade)

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8
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Phycoerythrin

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pigment giving red algae deep-water light absorption

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9
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Red algae

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multicellular algae with phycoerythrin

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10
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Green algae

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chloroplast-bearing algae; paraphyletic

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11
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Chlorophytes

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diverse green algae in freshwater marine and soil

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12
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Charophytes

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closest living relatives of land plants

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13
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Viridiplantae

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chloroplast-containing green plant lineage

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14
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Embryophytes

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land plants with cuticle gametangia and AOG

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15
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Tracheophytes

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vascular plants with xylem and phloem

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16
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Cellulose synthase rings

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wall-building complexes shared with charophytes

17
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Sporopollenin

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protective polymer on spores and zygotes

18
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Cuticle

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waxy covering that reduces water loss

19
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Stomata

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pores for gas exchange

20
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Alternation of generations

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life cycle with multicellular haploid and diploid stages

21
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Gametophyte

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haploid plant producing gametes by mitosis

22
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Sporophyte

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diploid plant producing spores by meiosis

23
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Gametangia

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multicellular organs protecting gametes

24
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Sporangia

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organs producing walled spores

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Apical meristems
growth regions at root and shoot tips
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Meristems
stem-cell tissues for continuous plant growth
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Development
formation of tissues and organs
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Growth
irreversible increase in mass by cell division
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Plasticity
ability to adjust growth to environment
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Mycorrhizae
early fungal partners aiding nutrient uptake before true roots
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Benefits of land
more light CO₂ nutrients and fewer herbivores
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Challenges of land
drying out and lack of structural support
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Charophyte evidence
shared traits linking land plants to charophytes