Chapter 30 Flashcards
What species make up the majority of plant species?
Seed plants
What are the 2 major groups of plants?
Gymnosperms and angiosperms
What are gymnosperms?
Naked seeds, cone
What are angiosperms
Flowers
Are the gametophytes reduced?
Yes
What does reduced mean?
Heteromorphic (Occuring as different types)
What does pollen do?
Protects male gametophytes
What do gametophytes do?
Make gametes
What do ovules do?
Make female gametophytes
Are seedless plants self-fertilizing?
Not necessarily
What are the seed layers, outside to inside?
Seed coat, food supply, embryo
What are some adaptations of Seed plants? How do these help?
Seeds/pollen (Protect against drying and UV rays)
What are some derived traits for seed plants (ADD MORE DETAIL!)
Reduced gametophytes, heterospory (Differences in spores by sex), ovules, pollen and seeds
What do microspores give rise to?
Male gametophytes
What do megaspores give rise to?
Female gametophytes
Ovules are __-
Integument (Clarity)
Megasporangium are (diploid/haploid)
Diploid
Megaspores are (diploid/haploid)
Haploid
What dominates moss life cycles?
Gametophytes