Thursday, July 1, 2010

Conifer Leaf


This a conifer leaf. It is from a tree that carry cones.
Insect
This insect is an ant. An insect has a exoskeleton, 3 part body, 3 pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and 2 antennae.
Long Day Plant







This flower is a long day plant. It's a plant that requires more than 6 hrs of sun per day which is also referred to as day length
Absicisic acid

As you see in the picture there are diffrent stages of the blooming process of the plant. This is because of absicisic acid which a plant hormone that allows the plant to adjust to the outside stress and many its encounters. This plant is adjusting to growing season.


Herbaceous stem



This is a herbaceous stem.Herbaceous stems are plant structures that have been modified to serve the same function as leaves and occur in a number of different plant groups including Cactaceae and Euphorbiaceae.
Tendril of Plant



If you look closely you can see the stems of this vine climbing on the limb of the bush. That is called the tendril of the plant which has a thread like shape and it is used to climb plants or for attachment.

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

Thron of Plant
This is what I call a sticky bush. The sharp pointed tips of the leaves on this bush are used to protect it from herbivores.
Monocot Flower and Leaf
This is a monocot flower and its leaves. the leaves have parallel viens and the flowers usually have three petals.
Frond

This plant is a frond. As you see the leaves are divided which is the main characteristic of a frond. This plant mybe small now but it will get bigger.

Deciduous Leaf


This leaf is from a tree that sheds or changes it leaf color seasonally and it is known as a deciduous leaf.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010


Dicot Flower and Leaf
This is a dicot flower. Dicot flowers have net like viens on the leaves and they usually have 4 to 5 petals.
Arthropod

If you look closely you can see a grasshopper on the stem of a plant. A grasshopper has a exoskeleton, segmented body, jointed appendages, and they are invertebrates. Such organisms are called arthropods.
Chlorophyte

The spots in this old dog bowl is green algae which is known to grow in water. Green algae can also produce oxygen. Another name for it is chlorophyte.
Niche
My backyard is where my dog lives. He has open space, food, and water which are necesseties that he need in order to live. This is called his niche.
Endotherm

My dog Spunky generates his own heat to keep his body temperature which makes him an endotherm organism.
Wood stem

This is a hedge bush and they have wooden stems, which uses xylem a type of transport tissue to transport water.
Basidiomycete

This is a picture of a mushroom which is apart of a large group of fungi where spores are produced on the basidia (spore producing structure).
Anther and Filament of Flower
The yellow part the flower is where pollen is produced and it's called the anther and the thin stalk that supports the anther is called the filament.
Bryophyte

Moss as you see on the tree trunk is a plant that lacks a vascular system which helps transport water in plants. Its known as a nonvascular plant or bryophyte.
Gymnosperm cone

This cone is from a pine tree. It's from a tree in which the seeds are not from an ovule.