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plant science test 3

Terms in this set (53)

----- occurs in the actively dividing meristmatic tissues of plants?
Mitosis
The phosphates in the DNA backbone are attach by ------ on each side to connect them.
Riboses
Which is the correct order of the central dogma of plant genetics?
DNA, RNA, Protein
The ------ is a triplet set of nucleotides in the DNA that encodes a single amino acid protein
Codon
In Meiosis, genes on different chromosomes assort independently in the next generation and are thus?
Not Linked
The phenotypes of ----- alleles (genes) are expressed when they are ether homozygous or heterozygous
Dominant
The process of translation produces -------?
Protein
This process in meiosis is responsible for the exchanging of segments between homologous chromosomes?
Crossing over
This type of cellular division results in daughter cells that are genetically identical to the original cell?
Mitosis
This term refers to the genetic make up of the plant?
Genotype
Nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium are?
Primary macronutrients
Water and nutrients movement between cells and then through the endodermis is called?
Apoplastic
High amounts of fertilizer (salts) can pull water out of plants by?
Osmosis
The force of attraction between unlike molecules (soil particles and water) is called?
Adhesion
The polarity of water makes it attracted to and interact with?
water and soil
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