What are the three types of Leaf Arrangments
Opposite, Alternate and Whorled
What are the major first areas that established agriculture
Fertile Crescent (barley and wheat), China (rice), Meso America (maize, corn, squash, patatoes)
What are the common Characteristics of hunter gather societies
egalitarian, sexula division of labor, less material property,diverse diets, knoledge of plant and animal life
Why are hunter gatherers the original affluent societies?
Because they worked for a few days then got to relax and not stress because they had enough to not continue work
What are the arguments put forth by eating on the wildside, what aspects of food choice should we consider?
We should consider their phytonutrients ,different varities
What is the difference between non native, native, and invasive species
Native - before columbian exchange
Non native - after columbian exchange
Invasive - non native plant that causes harm to the other plants
What is the difference between a simple and compound leaf
Whether or not it has multiple leaflets
What are the types of compound leaves?
palmate, and pinnate (odd or even)
What is an antioxidant?
a substance that captures free radicals in the body
What is a tannin?
common astringent found in plants (hardwood)
What is an astringent?
anthing that dries out the skin
What are phytonutrients?
nutrients from plants that we eat
What is a leaf margin?
a leaf margin is the outside part of the leaf, and the sape and texture it has
What does lobed mean?
protrusions of the leaf that are pointy or rounded that don’t sepearte the leaf into leaqflets
What is entire?
The leaf margin is one smooth edge all the way around
What is serrate?
edges of leaf margins look like a saw and point towards the tip of the leaf
What is dentate?
leaf margin teeth that point directly outward, like a comb or teeth
What is a tuber?
large fleshy part of the stem that stores the plants energy for the winter
What is a taproot?
the one long root of a plant, the main root
What is a stolon?
plant stem that grows horitzontally underground
What is a palmate?
a leaf with multiple leaflets arranging at one point
What is a pinnate?
a leaf with two leaflet arranging at one point
What is a node?
the point where the leaf attaches to the branch
What s a tendril?
a modified leaf used for climbing
