Derived Traits of Plants

Question 1

Derived Traits at Viridiplantae

Answer 1

Green plants, cellulose in cell walls

Question 2

Derived traits at Streptophyte

Answer 2

Sporopollenin, flagellated sperm, cell plate

Question 3

Derived traits at Land plants

Answer 3

Non-vascular, sperm, no seeds, gametophyte(n) is dominant, alteration of generations, multicellular dependent embryos

Question 4

Derived traits at Vascular plants

Answer 4

Sporophyte dominant, vascular tissue, xylem with lignin, stem, leaves, roots

Question 5

Derived traits at Gymnosperm (at clade Seed Plants)

Answer 5

Protective coat

Question 6

Derived traits at Angiosperm (at clade Seed plants)

Answer 6

Fruits and flowers

Question 7

Derived traits at Charophytes (at clade Streptophyte)

Answer 7

Gave rise to land plants