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What is the primary focus of botany?
What is the primary focus of botany?
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes plants in terms of movement?
What is a key characteristic that distinguishes plants in terms of movement?
Which of the following is NOT a function of plants?
Which of the following is NOT a function of plants?
Which of the following is NOT a sub-discipline of botany?
Which of the following is NOT a sub-discipline of botany?
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What defines the classification of organisms in the taxonomic hierarchy?
What defines the classification of organisms in the taxonomic hierarchy?
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What is true about prokaryotes compared to eukaryotes?
What is true about prokaryotes compared to eukaryotes?
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Who proposed the five-kingdom classification system?
Who proposed the five-kingdom classification system?
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Which of the following statements about fungi is accurate?
Which of the following statements about fungi is accurate?
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What is the primary function of root hairs in plants?
What is the primary function of root hairs in plants?
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Which part of the plant forms lateral roots?
Which part of the plant forms lateral roots?
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What type of modified root is primarily responsible for food storage?
What type of modified root is primarily responsible for food storage?
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Which modified root structure is utilized for respiration?
Which modified root structure is utilized for respiration?
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What is one of the primary functions of stems in plants?
What is one of the primary functions of stems in plants?
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What type of root is developed as a structural support in unstable soil conditions?
What type of root is developed as a structural support in unstable soil conditions?
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Which of these plants is an example of a tuberous root?
Which of these plants is an example of a tuberous root?
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What is a tap root?
What is a tap root?
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Which of the following plants are examples of tap root users?
Which of the following plants are examples of tap root users?
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What is a characteristic of fibrous root systems?
What is a characteristic of fibrous root systems?
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What are adventitious roots?
What are adventitious roots?
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What function does the root cap serve?
What function does the root cap serve?
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How do fibrous roots benefit the soil?
How do fibrous roots benefit the soil?
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What is the role of root hairs?
What is the role of root hairs?
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What is commonly found on aerial roots of some plants?
What is commonly found on aerial roots of some plants?
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What is the main function of leaves in plants?
What is the main function of leaves in plants?
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What defines a corm?
What defines a corm?
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Which plant is an example of a tuber?
Which plant is an example of a tuber?
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What characteristic distinguishes culms?
What characteristic distinguishes culms?
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Which structure serves to grasp for support in climbing plants?
Which structure serves to grasp for support in climbing plants?
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What type of leaf attachment means the blade is attached directly to the stem?
What type of leaf attachment means the blade is attached directly to the stem?
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What type of modified stem is associated with water storage in orchids?
What type of modified stem is associated with water storage in orchids?
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Which plant is known for having a phyllode?
Which plant is known for having a phyllode?
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What type of leaf venation has second order veins that are joined?
What type of leaf venation has second order veins that are joined?
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Which leaf margin variation is characterized by teeth pointing outward?
Which leaf margin variation is characterized by teeth pointing outward?
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What is the leaf arrangement called where two leaves are opposite each other at each node?
What is the leaf arrangement called where two leaves are opposite each other at each node?
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Which leaf shape is described as heart-shaped with a notch at the base?
Which leaf shape is described as heart-shaped with a notch at the base?
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What leaf margin variation has rounded teeth?
What leaf margin variation has rounded teeth?
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What type of leaf arrangement has three or more leaves per node in a whorl?
What type of leaf arrangement has three or more leaves per node in a whorl?
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Which type of leaf venation features veins that is net-like in arrangement?
Which type of leaf venation features veins that is net-like in arrangement?
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What is the term for leaves that are narrowly elongated and resemble a line?
What is the term for leaves that are narrowly elongated and resemble a line?
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What shape describes a leaf that is arrowhead-shaped with basal lobes directed downward?
What shape describes a leaf that is arrowhead-shaped with basal lobes directed downward?
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Which of the following leaf shapes is described as having the attachment at the narrower end and a deeply lobed apex?
Which of the following leaf shapes is described as having the attachment at the narrower end and a deeply lobed apex?
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What is the term for leaves that are shield-shaped and attached below rather than at the base?
What is the term for leaves that are shield-shaped and attached below rather than at the base?
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Which leaf shape is characterized by being two or four times longer than its width, with parallel sides?
Which leaf shape is characterized by being two or four times longer than its width, with parallel sides?
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What are trichomes in relation to leaf structure?
What are trichomes in relation to leaf structure?
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Which leaf part refers to a small, ear-shaped appendage?
Which leaf part refers to a small, ear-shaped appendage?
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What is the primary function of bracts in some flowering plants?
What is the primary function of bracts in some flowering plants?
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Which type of plant is characterized by having leaves covered with glandular hairs that produce sticky fluid?
Which type of plant is characterized by having leaves covered with glandular hairs that produce sticky fluid?
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Study Notes
Introduction to Botany
- Biology is the scientific study of life.
- Botany is the scientific study of plants (and many organisms formerly considered plants).
- In simpler terms, botany is the biology of plants.
What is a Plant?
- Plants contain chlorophyll.
- Plants transform light energy to chemical energy.
- Plants do not move or cannot move.
- Plants respond to environmental changes like seasons or weather.
- Plants are at the bottom of the food chain and are therefore responsible for the powers of regeneration.
Function of Plants
- Plants provide food.
- Plants provide clothing.
- Plants provide buildings and furniture.
- Plants provide bio-diesel (from oil palm and Jatropha).
- Plants contribute to the environment.
Subdisciplines of Botany
- Systematics/taxonomy
- Morphology
- Anatomy
- Cytology
- Physiology
- Genetics
- Ecology
Systematics
- Systematics is the scientific study of biological diversity.
- An ordered system is needed to track the millions of organisms on Earth.
- A name helps identify and communicate information about an organism.
Taxonomic Hierarchy
- The taxonomic hierarchy groups species into an ordered, hierarchical classification system.
- Kingdom > Division (Phylum) > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species
Development of Classification
- Traditionally, organisms were classified as either plants or animals.
- Non-motile autotrophs were placed in the plant kingdom.
- Motile heterotrophs were placed in the animal kingdom.
- Later discoveries showed that this system was incomplete.
Development of Classification Issues
- Euglena is a unicellular, motile autotroph.
- Fungi (mushrooms and molds), traditionally categorized as plants, are non-motile heterotrophs.
Types of Organisms
- Prokaryotes (bacteria) lack nuclei, organelles, 9+2 flagella, chromosomes, multicellularity, and sexual reproduction.
- Eukaryotes (almost all other organisms) have nuclei, organelles, 9+2 flagella, DNA associated with histone proteins forming chromatin/chromosomes, sexual reproduction, and are mostly multicellular.
Five-Kingdom System
- Robert Whittaker proposed a five-kingdom system.
- All Prokaryotes were placed into a single kingdom (Monera).
- Eukaryotes were categorized into four kingdoms: Plantae, Fungi, Animalia, and Protista.
Kingdoms
- Animalia: Motile, multicellular, lack plastids and cell walls, heterotrophic, and reproduce sexually.
- Plantae: Non-motile, multicellular, have plastids, autotrophic, cell walls made of cellulose, adapted to life on land, and mostly reproduce sexually.
- Fungi: Non-motile, filamentous, lack plastids, cell walls made of chitin, heterotrophic (from dead or living matter), mostly multicellular (except yeast), reproduce sexually and asexually.
- Protista: Lack multicellularity, a diverse group of unicellular, colonial, and multicellular eukaryotes that lack the defining characteristics of plants, animals, and fungi. (Examples: protozoa, algae, molds)
Plant Kingdom Divisions
- Bryophyta: Tiny plants lacking vascular systems, transportation occurs through capillary action. (Examples - mosses, lumut)
- Pteridophyta: Larger plants, require vascular systems for transportation. (Examples - ferns, paku-pakis)
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Spermatophyta: Seed plants; subdivided into Gymnosperms and Angiosperms.
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Gymnosperms: Four divisions: Coniferophyta, Ginkgophyta, Cycadophyta, and Gnetophyta; do not produce flowers, seed plants.
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Coniferophyta: Pine (Pinus) example
- Male pine cone structure
- Female pine cone structure
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Coniferophyta: Pine (Pinus) example
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Angiosperms: Flowering plants; further subdivided into classes.
- Magnoliopsida (dicot): 250 families (e.g., Leguminosae, Asteraceae, Moraceae, Malvaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Solanaceae)
- Liliopsida (monocot): 50 families (e.g., Gramineae, Orchidaceae, Palmae, Musaceae)
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Gymnosperms: Four divisions: Coniferophyta, Ginkgophyta, Cycadophyta, and Gnetophyta; do not produce flowers, seed plants.
Root Morphology
- Tap root: Dicotyledon roots, the primary root enlarges, forming the main root system.
- Fibrous root: Monocot roots, the primary root doesn't last long; adventitious roots replace the primary roots, creating the fibrous root system.
- Adventitious roots: Roots that develop in addition to primary roots.
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Functions of Roots: Anchor plants, absorb water and minerals, produce plant hormones (auxin, gibberellin), store food.
- Stored Carbohydrates in Roots: Carbohydrates are converted into starch for storage.
- Origin of Roots: Radicle is the first root to emerge from a seed.
- Root Hairs: Tiny projections from the root epidermis, increase surface area for water and mineral absorption.
- Root Tip: Made up of apicaI meristem and root cap; actively producing new cells.
- Primary Root vs. Secondary/Lateral Roots: Primary root develops from the radicle, while secondary/lateral roots branch out from the primary root.
- Anatomy of a Dicot Root: Diagram of the major parts of a dicot root, including epidermis, cortex, endodermis, pericycle, phloem, xylem.
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Root Systems:
- Taproot systems
- Fibrous root systems
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Modified Roots: Specialized roots for functions outside of absorption or anchorage.
- Tuberous roots (food and/or water storage, e.g., cassava, carrot)
- Pneumatophores: Roots from underground roots for respiration (e.g. bakau)
- Parasitic roots (obtain food from a host, e.g., striga)
- Aerial roots (e.g., prop roots, aerial buttress roots, air roots such in orchids)
Stem Morphology
- Functions of Stems: Support leaves, transport water and food between roots and leaves, photosynthesis in young stems, store food.
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Modified Stems:
- Rhizomes (horizontal underground stems with nodes and internodes)
- Bulbs (underground buds covered by modified leaves for food storage - e.g. onion)
- Tubers (enlarged underground stems that store food - e.g. potatoes)
- Runners/stolons (horizontal above or below ground stems; aid in asexual reproduction; e.g. strawberries, grasses )
- Stem tendrils (support climbing plants)
- Thorns (defense mechanism)
- Cladodes/cladophylls (modified stems that function like leaves)
- Pseudobulbs (swollen stem segments found in orchid plants, used for water storage).
- Suckers/tillers (shoots that originate from below ground)
- Stem Parts: Diagram of stem structures like nodes, internodes, axillary buds, terminal buds, bud scales, leaf scars, vascular bundles scars, lenticels.
Leaves
- Functions of Leaves: Trap light for photosynthesis, making carbohydrates from CO2 & water, store food, protection, water storage.
- Leaf Parts: Diagram of a leaf, including blade, petiole, midrib, veins, base, and apex.
- Leaf Arrangement: The different ways leaves are arranged on a stem (opposite, alternate, whorled, decussate, distichous)
- Leaf Venation: The arrangement of veins on a leaf (parallel, net).
- Leaf Margin Variation: Different forms, including entire, dentate, dissected, serrate, crenate. .
- Modified Leaves: Modified leaves that perform specialized functions (tendrils for support, spines for defense, bracts for attracting pollinators, pitchers for trapping insects).
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Specialized Leaf Parts:
- Sheath (base of leaf surrounding/wrapping the stem - grasses)
- Auricle (small, ear-shaped appendage)
- Ligule (membrane appendage on the upper leaf sheath - grasses)
- Stipules (leaf-like appendages at the base of the petiole).
- Epicalyx (group of leaves resembling sepals below the true calyx).
- Trichomes (outgrowths on the leaf surface).
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