STUDY GUIDE FALL 2005

STUDY GUIDE FALL 2005

For the first lab exam, you should know everything on this study guide. All the terms and phyla that you will be responsible for are on the individual lab pages on this webstie (follow the links under course info to get to each). There are also additional web pages listed for each lab if you would like more information.

Disclaimer: This study guide is intended as a guide only. It is not all-inclusive and anything in the lab manual or power points are fair game for the exam.

LAB 1: The Microscope

Major parts (and functions) of both types of microscopes

Calculate magnification and field of view

How magnification affects field of view and depth of field

Working distance

Lab 2: Algae

Purpose of systematics and taxonomy

Sharded features of algae

Table 24-1 in manual (differences between phyla)

Chlorophyta: major parts (and functions) of Cladophora, Spirogyra, Volvox and Clamydomonas; sexual and asexual reproductive cycles of each (i.e. life cycles, processes, structures, etc.)

Phaeophyta: parts (and functions) of Fucus; sexual reproduction

Rhodophyta: identify Polysiphonia and Poryphyra

Chrysophyta: identify diatoms, radial vs. bilateral symmetry, composition

Pyrrhophyta: identify dinoflagellates,

Lab 3: Fungi

Reproductive features of phyla (Table 26.1 in manual)

Chytridiomycota: characteristics

Zygomycota: parts (and functions) of Rhizopus, sexual and asexual reproduction

Ascomycota: parts (and functions) of Penicillium, Sacromyces and yeast (Peziza); sexual and asexual reproduction, and economic importance

Basidiomycota: parts (and functions) of Coprinus, identify common mushrooms, sexual reproduction

Lichens: what it is, 3 types

Lab 4: Survey of the Plant Kingdom

Characteristics of all bryophytes and all ferns

Sexual reproduction (parts, functions, processes, gametophyte/sporophyte) and asexual reproduction of all phyla

Hepaticophyta: parts (and functions) of Marchantia

Bryophyta: parts (and functions) of Polytrichum

Megaphylls vs microphylls

Pterophyta: identify true ferns, whisk ferns and horsetails, fern life cycle (structures involved and processes)

Lycophyta: parts and functions of Lycopodium strobili

Lab 5: Gymnosperms

Table 29.1

Cycadophyta and Ginkophyta: identify live specimens

Coniferophyta: female vs male cones (identify whole structure and parts), life cycle (parts and their functions), pollen grains (identify and know where they come from), seeds (parts and functions), economic importance

Gnetophyta: identify live specimen, economic importance

Lab 6: Angiosperms

Parts and functions of flower (perfect vs imperfect, regular vs irregular)

Micro- and megagametogenesis and sporogenesis (overall processes and structures involved)

Double fertilization (overall process and structures involved)

Dicots vs monocots: differences (Table 30.1) and parts of each type of seed

Fruit: function and parts, what becomes a fruit, types of fruit (Table p. 324)

Life cycle of Angiosperm (structures and processes)

Lab 7: Plant Anatomy and Physiology

Parts and functions of root and shoot system

Roots: function, fibrous vs taproot, parts and functions of root

Vascular tissue: xylum vs phloem, tracheids vs vessel elements (identify and give function)

Shoots: parts and functions of terminal bud

Stem: parts and functions, dicot vs monocot, parts of bark and wood, what makes growth rings

Leaves: parts of leaf, simple vs compound, parallel vs pinnate vs palmate venation, opposite vs alternate vs whorled (be able to identify different types from live specimens), cross-section of leaf (parts and functions), stomata (parts and functions)

Transpiration: where occurs, parts involoved

*For all labs: Know all phyla, genera and common names (if given) and life cycles (structures involved and processes used). Be able to identify and explain.