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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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perianth -- The sepals and petals of a flower are together called the perianth; literally "around the anthers". More info?
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A flower that has sepals, petals, stamens, and carpels.
compound
[L. componere, to put together] ...
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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.
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For example, in one class of mutations, sepals develop where petals should and carpals develop where stamens should.
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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.
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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
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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" ...
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calyx
A collective term for all the sepals of a flower.
Covered in Lab 8 Seed Plant Reproduction ...
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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
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