plant bio

Dehiscent

Fruits that open up

Indehiscent

Fruits that are dispersed without opening

Pericarp

When the ovary wall becomes the fruit

Simple fruit

The fruit that is developed from the pistil of one flower

Compound fruit

Developed from individual infused pistes that fused together as the ripened

Aggregate fruit

A compound fruit where pistils are all from one flower

Multiple fruit

compound fruit where the pistils are from separate flowers of an inflorescence

Leaves

Perform photosynthesis and (in most cases) maximize surface area for photosynthesis

Stems

Make and support the leaves and connect the leaves to the roots

Roots

Absorb water and mineral nutrients necessary for growth and anchor the plant

Modular organisms

Without a set number of parts, plant body consist of varying number of modules

Module

Consist of a portion of the stem with a leaf associated bud and root (not physically attached)

Node

The region of the stem where the leaf is attached

Internode

The region of the stand between the nodes

Sepals

Protect the flower when it’s a bud

Petals

Are usually showy and help attract pollinators for reproduction

Stamens

The male flower part that produce pollen grains

Seed

Consist of an embryo, a food supply and a seed coat

Phylum Lycophyta

Rhizomes, upright dichotomously branched shoots covered in small needle like microphylls

Sporangia

Structures that make spores

Sporophyll

A leaf that has sporangium on it

Phylum Moniliophyta

Ferns, horsetails, wisk ferns