Biology Collection 1: Hunter Pates

Frond- A frond is a large leaf with many divisions. In this picture, you can tell by the many divided segments that it is a frond leaf.

Gymnosperm cone- (“naked seed” plants) This is a picture of a pine cone which is a gymnosperm cone. A gymnosperm has seeds that are not enclosed in an ovary.

Xylem- Vascular plant tissue consisting mainly of tubular dead cells that conduct most of the water and minerals upward from the roots to the rest of the plant. Inside the lines of this leaf is the xylem.

Long-day plant- A plant that flowers in response to a long photoperiod. They usually flower in late spring or early summer, when light periods lengthen. Clovers are long-day plants.

Woody Stems- The stems of plants who have been growing for two years or more. After two years, a plant's stem thickens to accommodate growth and increased circulation in a plant. Probably the most noticeable example of a woody stem is a tree trunk. This plant has woody stems.

Thorn of a plant- Thorns likely first developed as a defense mechanism in plants. Thorns, spines, and prickles are very much alike, though are derived from different plant organs. The picture I have taken is of a prickle.

Cuticle layer of a plant- This is a picture of a leaf and it's cuticle layer. The cuticle layer is the protective layer covering the outer cell layer of the green, above ground parts of land plants.

Insect- A class within the arthropods that have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax, and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and two antennae. This fly is a common insect that possesses all of the characteristics just described.

Deciduous leaf- A leaf on a deciduous tree, that falls off after it is no longer needed. This leaf is green now, though starting in Autumn it will change color and then fall off. Deciduous also has a similar meaning when referring to animal parts such as deciduous antlers in deer, and deciduous teeth (baby teeth).

Fruit - fleshy with seed- This strawberry is considered a Pseudocarp, a false fruit, because it does not contain the seeds. The seeds are achenes, on the outside of a fleshy fruit.