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
sepalsSource: Noland, George B. 1983. General
Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby
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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 ...
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plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect
stalks bearing bright-colored
flowers composed of three
petals and three drooping
sepalsSynonyms: iris, fleur-de-lis, sword lily
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