Plants People Places Final

chlorophylls

green

carotenes

orange

xanthophylls

yellow

anthocyanins

red blue purple

cellulose

structure

lignin

support, protection, water conduction

tannosomes

in vacuole, contain tannins

auxin

growth and development

gibberellin

development to make plants larger

cytokinin

cell division and differentiation

ethylene

plant development, ripening

carbohydrates

preferred energy source

lipids

long term energy storage

Protein

essential amino acids

micronutrients

vitamins and minerals

gymnosperm classes

gnetophytes, ginkgo, cycads, conifers

heartwood

support

sapwood

support, transport, store carbs

pulp

produce paper

resin

tree protection

cork

produced by cork cambium

saprobe

decomposer

protoplasmic toxin

destroy liver and kidney

aflotoxins

toxic and carcinogenic

neurotoxins

hallucinogenic

gastrointestinal irritants

lol you know this one

Fungi building materials

bricks, packaging clothing

glycogen

short term sugar storage in animals

starch

energy storage for plants

kwashiorkor

lack of protein, fluid retention

pallagra

niacin deficiency, skin lesions and confusion

mycelium

mass of hyphae

monocots

vanilla, banana

cotton

peru

cannabis

central asia

grapes

caspian sea area

banana

papua new guinea

olives

eastern Mediterranean

vanilla

central america and mexico

coffee

ethiopia