Chapter 23.4 Flashcards
What is the most successful group of plants that range in size from tiny herbs to giant trees?
Angiosperms
What are the two groups of angiosperms?
Monocots and Dicots
Describe the number of seed leaves, type of leaves and flower parts of monocots
One seed leaf, long narrow leaves with parallel veins, flower parts are in multiples of three
Describe the number of seed leaves, type of leaves and flower parts of dicots
Two seed leaves, branching veins, flower parts are in multiples of four or five
What is another name for seed leaf?
Cotyledon
What is a flower?
A specialized reproductive structure of angiosperms
What is the advantage of angiosperms? (2)
Their male and female gametophytes develop within flowers, which promote pollination and fertilization more efficiently than cones and they do not require water for fertilization
What is it called when a plant can fertilize itself?
Self-fertilization
What is it called when a plant cannot fertilize their own ovules?
Cross-fertilization
What are the main methods of pollination for angiosperms?
Wind or animals
What sort of things do flowers have that may attract pollinators? (4)
Bright colors, nectar, strong odors, attractive shapes
What is the ovary of a pistil called after it is pollinated?
A fruit
What is a fruit?
A structure that develops from an ovary of a flower and contains seeds
What is the primary and secondary purpose of fruits?
P- seed dispersal, S- protection for developing seeds
What are the parts of a flower? (4 main with 5 sub)
Petal, Stamen (Anther, filament), Pistil (Stigma, Style, Ovary) Septal
