bio 1120L quiz 3 Flashcards
sporophyte
diploid phase
gameophyte
haploid cell
alternation of generations
plants spend half their life cycle in a haploid phase and half in a diploid phase
female reproductive structure
archegonium
male reproductive structure
antheridium
sorus
structures under fern leaf that contain sporagonia
sporagonium
divides to produce haploid spores
xylem
transports water from roots to leaves
pholem
transports photosynthesis products
gymnosperms
uncovered seeds
angiosperms
covered seeds
what kind of sperms are pine trees + coniferous plants
gymnosperms
what kind of sperms are flowering plants + grass
angiosperms
why do seeds have an advantage
protect the embryo
dom phase pinus
sporophyte
why doesn’t pollen need moisture
it’s resistant to drying