Navigation Links
Sepals


sepals: modified leaves that enclose and protect a growing bud in flowers.
serum: plasma from which clotting proteins have been removed.
sex chromosomes: one pair among the 23 pairs of human chromosomes; the X and Y chromosomes.
Full article >>>

sepals Modified leaves that protect a flower's inner petals and reproductive structures. Small, leaf-like structures in flowers that enclose and protect the developing flower.
Full article >>>

a whorl of sepals (collectively called the calyx)
a whorl of petals (collectively called the corolla)
stamens in which the microsporangia form
carpels in which the megasporangia form.
Full article >>>

calyx. The sepals of a flower; they enclose the unopened flower bud.
cambium. Thin layer of undifferentiated, actively growing tissue between phloem and xylem.
canker. A dead, discolored, often sunken area (lesion) on a root, trunk, stem, or branch.
Full article >>>

perianth -- The sepals and petals of a flower are together called the perianth; literally "around the anthers". More info?
Full article >>>

A flower that has sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
compound
[L. componere, to put together] ...
Full article >>>

calyx - the outer whorl of sepals; typically these are green, but are petal-like in some species
corolla - the whorl of petals, which are usually thin, soft and colored to attract insects that help the process of pollination.
Full article >>>

For example, in one class of mutations, sepals develop where petals should and carpals develop where stamens should.
Full article >>>

perigynous A flower in which the base of the sepals, petals, and stamens form a cup around the ovary.
period In ocean waves, the time required for two successive waves to pass a reference point
period The duration of one cycle of a biological rhythm.
Full article >>>

the outer whorl of floral leaves known individually as sepals
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
What Topic Is Your BIOLOGY Paper On?
Full article >>>

Liliaceae family of monocots in which the sepals and petals are very similar in appearance
(lily = lily; -aceae = ending for plant families)
CarolusLinnaeus a Latinization of "Karl von Linn" ...
Full article >>>

calyx
A collective term for all the sepals of a flower.
Covered in Lab 8 Seed Plant Reproduction ...
Full article >>>

flag - plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
Synonyms: iris, fleur-de-lis, sword lily
3.
Full article >>>


'"/>


See more about: Sepals

TAG: Sepals
Other biology dictionary
(Date:5/15/2008)...BRIDGE, Mass.--Having found that whether bacteria ...e surfaces are, MIT engineers have created ultrath... medical devices and other surfaces to control mic...oduce films could provide a valuable layer of prot...reduce the spread of hospital-acquired infections,...
(Date:5/15/2008)...JOLLA, CA - Now that high school biology students ...anscribed into messenger RNA (mRNA), which is then...of molecules, sending studentsand many scientistss...lk Institute for Biological Studies investigator J...nline issue of Developmental Cell, shows that the ...
(Date:5/15/2008)...ld a business practice usually reserved for boosti... reducing their energy use? Writing in the Interna...age (IJSSCA), researchers in India provide an answ... Kaushik of NC College of Engineering in Haryana, ...be at the forefront of company efforts. In a globa...
(Date:5/14/2008)..., A vast array of physical and biological system...emperatures caused by humans, says a new analysis ... spot. The effects on living things include earlie...ovements of species to higher latitudes and altitu...grations in Europe, North America and Australia; a...
Breaking Biology News(10 mins):MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films 2MIT crafts bacteria-resistant films 3Plant biologists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs 2Plant biologists discover unexpected proteins affecting small RNAs 3Adding up business and energy 2Warming climate is changing life on global scale, says new study 2Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance for HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G Assay 375 1Instrumentation Laboratory Receives FDA Clearance for HemosIL RecombiPlasTin 2G Assay 375 2Regular Eye Screens Spot Diabetic Vision Trouble 1955 1Regular Eye Screens Spot Diabetic Vision Trouble 1955 2Primate sperm competition 3A speed matters 545 1Primate sperm competition 3A speed matters 545 2Cardiac Science Applauds Mass AED Training of Pittsburgh Educators 1951 1Cardiac Science Applauds Mass AED Training of Pittsburgh Educators 1951 2Cardiac Science Applauds Mass AED Training of Pittsburgh Educators 1951 3Cardiac Science Applauds Mass AED Training of Pittsburgh Educators 1951 4
...ral die-offs are now occurring more frequently tha...to a new study by Australian-based scientists. , I..., of the ARC Centre of Excellence in Coral Reef St...zed reefs in Papua New Guinea show how often the r...times. , "What we found was in stark contrast t...
...dy by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and ...in one of India’s best-run national parks lose nea...oaching and natural mortality, yet their numbers r...tive rates and abundant prey. The study, which ap... of maintaining protected areas with high prey den...
...Detroit automaker, it appears that nature prefers ...is. , A new study combining advanced computationa...ar biologists at Rice University and Baylor Colleg...of a protein are also the parts that fold first. ...e journal Structure. , Nature refuses to choose ...
...ve found that a class of RNA molecules, previously...sex cells from self-destructing. These findings wi...urnal Cell. , Central to this discovery is the fu...is ready to produce a protein, the two strands of ...nd produces a molecule called messenger RNA, which...
Other Biology News:Coral stress 'like never in history' 2Wild tigers need cat food 2Protein folding: Building a strong foundation 2Scientists discover role for dueling RNAs 2