BIOLOGY 102 UNIT III OUTLINE

 
Plant life cycles
     Annual
     Biennial
     Perennial
Seedling growth patterns
     Meristemic (length)
     Cambium (girth)
          cork
          vascular     
Plant vascular tissues
     Xylem
          tracheids
          vessels
     Phloem
          sieve tube members
          companion cells
Tissue organization in roots
     Root tip
          root cap
          apical meristem
          region of elongation
          region of maturation
               differentiation
     Primary root cross section
          Vascular cylinder
               Stele
                    xylem and phloem
                    vascular cambium
               pericycle
          Cortex
               endodermis
               parenchyma
               epidermis
     Secondary root growth
          cork cambium
Function of roots
     Tap roots
     Lateral roots
     Adventitious
Tissue organization in primary stems (shoots)
     Apical meristem
          tunica
          leaf primordia
     Region of elongation
          lateral meristems
          lateral bud primordia
     Differentiation of primary tissues
          vascular tissues
               procambium
               cambium
               xylem and phloem
          Vascular rays
               collenchyma and sclerenchyma
          Vascular rings
     Secondary growth
          cork cambium
Tissue organization in the leaves
     Vascular tissues
          petiole
          midrib
          veins
               bundle sheath
     Blade
          upper and lower epidermis
               leaf hairs
               stomata
          palisade parenchyma
          spongy parenchyma
Transport mechanisms in plants
     Passive
          Osmotic
          Capillary action
          Transpiration
     Active
          Ion pumps
          Nitrate acquisition
          Phosphate acquisition
Plant nutrients
     Macronutrients
          NPK Ca Mg S
     Micronutrients
Phloem transport
     pressure flow hypothesis
Plant hormones
     Auxins
          IAA
          NAA
          2,4-D
     Cytokinins
     Gibberilins
     Abscisic acid
     Ethylene
     Oligosaccharins
Tropisms
     Phototropism
     Gravitropism
Photoperiodism
     Short day plants
     Long day plants
     Day neutral plants
     phytochromes
     Florigen
Circadian  rhythms
Plant movements - touch response