Chapter 23 -8

Question 1

P. conifer characteristics?

Answer 1

monecious
needles for leaves
3 years for seed development

Question 2

What are microspores?

Answer 2

pollen that develop on male cones which is released when the male dies

Question 3

What are megaspores?

Answer 3

eggs that form on female cones

Question 4

P. ginkgoba/maidenhair tree were cultivated by?

Answer 4

buddhists in china

Question 5

What are P. ginkgoba leaves’ processed for?

Answer 5

ginkgoba (circulation)

Question 6

P. cycadophyta characteristics?

Answer 6

aka sago palms in lawns
dioecious
140 tropical species
used as food after protein coat removed

Question 7

What do cycads produce?

Answer 7

large cone like strobili

Question 8

P. gentophyta characteristics?

Answer 8

70 diverse species
cone resembles flowers and have similar lifestyles
advanced gymnosperms w/ more efficient water transport

Question 9

What are genetum from p. gentophyta?

Answer 9

tropical vines and shrubs w/ broad leaves that resemble flowering plants

Question 10

What are ephedra from p. gentophyta?

Answer 10

resemble horsetails w/ joined stem and used for drug ephedine stimulates heart and raises blood pressure