Chapter 27 Reproduction of flowering plants Flashcards
How do most angiosperms reproduce?
Sexually - leads to genetic diversity
How does sexual reproduction in angiosperms differ to vertebrate animals?
Meiosis - spores then Mitosis - gametes
Plants = alternation of generations
In plants, cells that will form gametes develop in adult organism
What are the 4 concentric groups of organs in a flower
Sepals
Petals
Carpels
Stamens
What are carpels?
Female sex organs
What are stamens?
Male sex organs
What are the 7 cells most female gametophytes consist of?
1 egg cell
2 synergids (attract pollen tube and remove sperm)
3 antipodal cells (degenerate)
1 central cell with 2 polar nuclei
What is the role of the 2 cells in a male gametophyte/
Double fertilization
1 fertilizes egg
Other haploid nuclei of female gametophyte to form triploid cell (gives rise to endosperm that nourishes embryo during early development)
How are wind pollinated plants adapted?
they have sticky, featherlke stigmas and produce a large number of pollen grains
How is selfing prevented by monoecious species?
physical separation of male and female flower or maturaton at different times
Some are genetically self-incompatable
What controls self incompatability?
cluster of linked genes in the S locus
What are integuments
tissue layers that surround megasporangium and develop into seed coat
What part of the flower becomes the fruit?
ovary
How do seeds prepare for dormancy?
Lose 95% of water
- protective proteins keep seed in viscous state
What are the functions of fruit?
- protect seed from damage by animals and infection by microbial pathogens
- Aid in seed dispersal
What are the different methods of fruit dispersal?
Wind
Attached to animals
Disperesed by water
Swallowed by animals then deposited far away
What does flowering represent?
reallocation of energy from vegetative growth to reproductive growth