angiosperms herbs and grasses Flashcards
1
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amborella
A
most primitive flower
tracheids dioceious
2
Q
angiosperms
A
cased seed protected bt ovary endosperm feeds embryo double fertilisation has xylem vessels male and female organs
3
Q
herb
A
non woody angiosperm
4
Q
canopy cheaters
A
epiphytes which attach to trees to gain height
clibers are attached to the ground
hemiparasites steal water form host
5
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ephermerals
A
are a short lived weed that exploit transient gaps in canopy of water availability
6
Q
cotyledons
A
seed leave
gymnosperms have 2 to 24
angiosperms have 1 to 2
7
Q
monocots
A
palm tree
are non woody have fibres
8
Q
grassesqpoaceae
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wind pollinated
short grazing tolerant fire tolerant
form phytoliths which are silica crystals
