Chapter 29 Flashcards
___ evolved to live on land
plants
plants utilize tough materials like ___ and ___ to support themselves
cellulose
lignin
___ in plant leaves regulate water levels
stomata
leaves are covered with a waxy ___ to control water loss
cuticle
___ are produced by the main metabolic processes of plants
primary plant products
primary plant products include ___ (3)
amino acids
nucleic acids
cellulose
___ are often specialties of a certain species
secondary plant products
secondary plant products include ___ (2)
toxins
waxes
plants evolved multicellular reproductive organs called ___
gametangia
the gametangia produce the ___, which are the reproductive cells
gametes
the life cycle of plants involves ___
alternation of generations
one generation is the multicellular, haploid, ___
gametophyte
one generation is the multicellular, diploid, ___
sporophyte
only ___ and some ___ have a haploid and multicellular form. Animals do not have a ___ haploid form.
plants
algae
multicellular
the sporophyte, through the process of ___, produces haploid ___
meiosis
spores
the gametophyte, through the process of ___, produces the ___
mitosis
gametes
the male gamete fertilizes the female gamete to form a diploid ___
zygote
plants are closely related to ___ green algae
streptophyte
the bryophytes include the ___, ___, and ___
mosses
liverworts
hornworts
bryophytes have NO specialized ___ ___ as do the other plants, this limits their size.
vascular tissue
the male gametangium, produces sperm
antheridium
the female gametangium, produces eggs
archegonium
the structure that produces the spores
sporangium
in the___ the gametophyte is the larger form
bryophytes