Chapters 26/35 - Plants - After Test 2 Flashcards
What are the three F’s of angiosperms
Flower, double fertilize, amd fruit
Where do angiosperm fruit develop
In the ovary
What does the angiosperm fruit do (2)
It protects the seeds and helps to disperse the seeds
What can the angiosperm fruit be classified as
Dry or fleshy
What is the angiosperm ovary like if the fruit is dry
Maturity
The ovary will have dried out at maturity
What is the angiosperm ovary like if the fruit is fleshy
Maturity
The ovary will become thick, soft, and sweet at maturity
What are 3 fruit dispersal methods in angiosperms
Wind
Water
Animals
How do angiosperm species reproduce
Both sexually and asexually
What does sexual reproduction in angiosperms result in (offspring)
Genetically different offspring
What does asexual reproduction in angiosperms result in
They result in a genetic clone of the parent organism
What is fragmentation
Fragmentation is the separation of parent plants into smaller plants that can grow
Is fragmentation sexual or asexual reproduction
Asexual
In some species, parent plant’s root system can give rise to what
Adventitious shoots that become seperate shoot systems
What is another name for asexual reproduction
Vegetative reproduction
Asexual reproduction can be benificial to a … plant in a … environment
Successful
Stable
