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Chapter 30 Flashcards

1
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embryo and nutrients surrounded by a protective coat

A

seed

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2
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How can a seed be transported?

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By wind, water, and animals

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3
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naked seeds

A

gymnosperms (conifers)

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4
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flowering plants

A

angiosperms

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5
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seedless plants nonvascular

A

dominant gametophyte generation

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6
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seedless plants vascular

A

dominant sporophyte

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7
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Most conifers are ____ and can carry out photosynthesis year round.

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evergreens

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8
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bear seeds in cones
separate female and male cones
male cones produce pollen which is carried by wind to female cones
female cones produce ovules

A

Gymnosperms (naked seeds)

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9
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Angiosperms originated at least ___ years ago

A

140 million

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10
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seed plants with reproductive structures

A

flowers and fruits

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11
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most widespread and diverse of all plants

A

angiosperms

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12
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Angiosperms are all classified in a single phylum called?

A

anthophyta

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13
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Angiosperms are mainly pollinated by ___ and ___, but some can be by ___.

A

insects, animals, wind

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14
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specialized for sexual reproduction

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flowers

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15
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enclose the flower

green or colored

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sepals

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16
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brightly colored and attract pollinators

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petals

17
Q

male

produce pollen on their terminal anthers

A

stamens

18
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female

produce ovules

A

carpels

19
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mature ovary containing 1 or more seeds

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fruit

20
Q

Fruits ___ seeds and aid in their ___.

A

protect; dispersal

21
Q

Most of our food comes from

A

angiosperms

22
Q

What 6 crops yield 80% of calories consumed by humans?

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wheat, rice, maize, potatoes, cassava, and sweet potatoes

23
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products of relatively recent genetic change resulting from artificial selection

A

modern crops

24
Q

Example of a gymnosperm

A

pine tree

25
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Example of an angiosperm

A

rose

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