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- Orchidaceae (20056 bytes)
14: ...nd their [[symbiosis]] with mycorrhizae, are considered by some to be the culmination of floral [[evol...
16: ...s). He was a student of [[Aristotle]] and is considered the father of [[botany]] and [[ecology]].
18: Orchids, in their natural habitat, are considered by [[CITES]] as threatened or endangered. They...
20: == General description ==
21: ...itan]] in distribution, except [[Antarctica]] and deserts. The great majority are to be found in the [... - Plant (12870 bytes)
19: ** [[Ophioglossophyta]] - adderstongues
31: ...ed to the presumed phylogenic concepts on which modern [[taxonomy]] is based.
35: [[Image:Garden-with-purple-yellow-pansy-flowers.jpg|500px|thumb...
36: ...eaves]], [[stem]]s, and [[root]]s. They also include a few of their close relatives, often called ''br...
38: ...otosynthesis]], using [[light]] and [[carbon dioxide]] to synthesize food. About 300 plant species do ... - Algae (8082 bytes)
2: ... group, but a level of organization that may have developed several times in the early evolutionary hi...
4: ...ups may contain members that are [[mixotrophic]], deriving energy both from photosynthesis as well as ...
6: ...ll algae have photosynthetic machinery ultimately derived from the [[cyanobacteria]], and so produce [...
8: ...se for most marine [[food chain]]s. In very high densities (so-called [[algal bloom]]s) they may disc...
12: ... some recent treatises on algae specifically exclude them. Cyanobacteria is one of the first groups o... - Carnivorous plant (44834 bytes)
1: ...e ]]A '''carnivorous plant''' is a [[plant]] that derives some or most of its
16: *Bladder traps, which suck in prey with a bladder that generates an internal vacuum; and
22: most [[sundew]]s, whose leaves undergo rapid growth, aiding in the retention and
27: Pitfall traps have evolved independently on at least four occasions. The simplest pitf...
29: ...enus, the leaves are quite clearly evolutionarily derived from a simple - Eukaryote (9230 bytes)
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17: ...e]]-[[bound]] [[cell nucleus|nuclei]]. They include the [[animal]]s, [[plant]]s, and [[fungus|fungi]]...
19: ... do not contain organelles. Eukaryotic DNA is divided into several bundles called [[chromosome]]s, whi...
25: ...st other membrane-bound organelles are ultimately derived from such vesicles.
27: ... which is involved in protein transport. It includes rough sections where [[ribosome]]s are attached,... - Chloroplast (2430 bytes)
1: ...Image:Chloroplastsfigure1.jpg|thumb|right|The inside of a chloroplast]]
3: ... found only in plants. Both organelles are surrounded by a double membrane with an intermembrane space...
4: ...oplasts convert light energy from the sun into [[Adenosine_triphosphate|ATP]] through a process called...
6: ...ms a [[plastid]] may take, and are generally considered to have originated as [[endosymbiotic theory|e...
7: In green plants chloroplasts are surrounded by two [[cell membrane|lipid bilayer membrane]]s... - Plant cell (2762 bytes)
6: ...e of [[chitin]], and [[prokaryotes]], which are made of [[peptidoglycan]].
7: * The [[plasmodesmata]], linking pores in the cell wall that allow...
8: ...id]]s, especially [[chloroplast]]s that contain [[chlorophyll]], the pigment that gives plants their green colo...
11: ... parts of a living plant's tissue are selectively dead so they can serve the plant without consuming v...
16: ...dary wall as well. These two major parts are what determines the function of each individual plant cel... - Photosynthesis (9830 bytes)
1: ...t is meant to be very nontechnial and accessible. Details come later. -->
3: ...oduce food. Ultimately, nearly all living things depend on energy produced from photosynthesis for th...
6: ... from them. Most notably, they use [[carbon dioxide]] gas and water to produce sugars and [[oxygen]] ...
10: ...plex sequence of steps, and are very different in detail.
12: ...llen leaf. Areas where green chlorophyll has been destroyed now appear yellow]] - Leaf (20580 bytes)
4: ...le. Note areas where chlorophyll (green) has been destroyed now appear yellow.]]
8: ...species to species is presented in detail below under <u>Leaf types, arrangements, and forms</u>.
10: A leaf is considered to be a plant organ, typically consisting of t...
11: # An '''epidermis''' that covers the upper and lower surfaces
15: === Epidermis === - Magnesium (9193 bytes)
4: ...]] (forming magnesium nitride), and [[carbon dioxide]].
5: ...|thumb|150px|left|Chemistry Clipart .Clipart provided by [http://classroomclipart.com Classroom Clip A...
7: ... metals, [[glass]], and [[cement]]. Magnesium oxide and other compounds also are used in agricultural...
9: Other uses include:
10: ...omotive and truck components. Specialty, high grade car wheels of magnesium alloy are called "mag whe... - Parsley (2287 bytes)
24: ...-freshener come from its high concentration of [[chlorophyll]]. Adam Blackman, a nutritionist, claims Parsley ...
28: Parsley grows very well in a deep thin pot on a sunny windowsill along with a lot...
35: [[Coriander]] (Cilantro) - Wasabi (5585 bytes)
18: ...ew minutes; both the ungrated root and the dry powder taste rather dull. It is also sold as a ready-to...
20: ... sauce. Additionally, the leaves are battered and deep-fried into ''chips''.
24: ...e effects of [[chile pepper]]s. When used as intended, it is also very tasty on roasted [[pea]]s, or i...
28: The chemicals in wasabi that provide its unique flavor are the [[isothiocyanate]]s, in...
38: ...a mix of horseradish with black [[mustard]] and [[chlorophyll]] for the same effect. In Japan, wasabi is cultiv... - Cyanobacteria (5011 bytes)
7: ...ubdivision | color = lightgrey | plural_taxon = Orders}}
8: ...nomy of the <br> Cyanobacteria is currently <br>under revision. see [http://ijs.sgmjournals.org/cgi/co...
10: ... from around 3.8 billion years ago, but recent evidence has sparked controversy over this assertion. '...
14: ...]]s, plants, or of various [[protist]]s, and provide energy for their host.
18: ...arge amounts of oxygen in the atmosphere are considered to have been first created by the activities o... - Green alga (4059 bytes)
13: ...] or with the [[Protist]]a. The green algae include unicellular and colonial flagellates, usually but...
15: ...he chloroplasts of green algae are no longer considered closely related to such forms. The only other...
20: ...ioles. Sexual reproduction varies from fusion of identical cells (isogamy) to fertilization of a large...
29: * [[Desmid]]ales
33: ...der systems, the Chlorophyta may be taken to include all the green algae, but taken as above they appe... - Lichen (7988 bytes)
8: ...ichens''' are [[symbiosis|symbiotic]] organisms made up by the association of microscopic [[green alga...
10: ...gus protects the alga against drying out and provides it with minerals obtained from the [[substratum]...
14: ...e photobiont may also influence it in some cases. Dead or dying photobiont cells may be digested by th...
16: ...ple crustose lichens sometimes have a polysaccharide layer in the cortex. Although each lichen thallus...
22: ...oredium]]) are small groups of algal cells surrounded by fungal filaments that form in cavities called...
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