exam 2 Flashcards
sporopollenin
adaption that allowed plants to move to land, durable polymer that prevents exposed zygotes from drying out
derived traits of plants
-alternation of generations
-walled spores produced in sporangia
-multicellular gametangia
-apical meristems
alternation of generations
sporophyte
diploid, produces haploid spores thru meiosis
gametophyte
haploid, produces haploid gametes thru mitosis
spores
embryophyte
land plants, dependency of embryo on parent
placental transfer cells
how nutrients are transferred from parent to embryo
sporangia
produced by sporophyte, organ that holds spores
sporocytes
diploid cells in spores that undergo meiosis to generate haploid spores
gametangia
where gametes are produced
archegonia
female gametangia that produce eggs and are fertilization site
antheridia
male gametangia that produce and release sperm
apical meristem
site for continual growth in plants
cuticle
film covering outer layer of plants to prevent evaporation of water out of plant
phyla of extant plants
charophytes?
bryophytes
non-vascular plants
lycophytes
club mosses, spike mosses, quillworts (less vascularized leaves than pteridophytes)
pterophytes
ferns, horsetails, whisk ferns
seedless vascular plants
Lycophyta and Pterophyta
gymnosperm
seeds formed in strobili and lack fruits and flowers, 1 integument
angiosperm
seeds formed in ovaries and have flowers and fruit to protect it, 2 integuments
mosses and other nonvascular plants
liverworts-hepatophyta
hornworts-anthocerophyta
mosses-bryophyta
*gametophyte dominated life cycle
protonema
thread-like chain of cells that forms earliest stages of gametophyte
gametophores
structures that produce either sperm or eggs and hold gametangia
rhizoids
anchor gametophytes in substrate
foot
connects to sporophyte
seta
stem like structure
capsule
holds sporangium
peristome
where spores are discharged from
stomata
small openings in leaves for gas exchange, seen in hornworts and moss
Sphagnum
“peat moss” forms extensive deposits of partially decayed organic material, important global reservoir of organic carbon
ferns and other seedless vascular plants
first plants to grow tall using vascular tissue, flagellated sperm restricts to moist environments
xylem
conducts most of the water and minerals including tracheas
tracheids
dead cells found in xylem, structural support and water transport
lignin
strengthens water-conducting cells and provides structural support
phloem
living cells, distributes sugars, amino acids, and other organic products
roots
organs that anchor vascular plants , absorb water and nutrients from soil
leaves
organs that increase surface area, to capture more solar energy used for photosynthesis
microphylls
leaves with a single vein
megaphylls
leaves with a highly branched vascular system
sporophylls
modified leaves with sporangia
sori
clusters of sporangia on the underside of sporophylls
strobili
cone-like structures formed from groups of sporophylls
homosporous
produces one type of spore that develops into a bisexual gametophyte
heterosporous
all seed plants and seedless vascular plants: produce megaspores that give rise to female gametophytes, and microspores that give rise to male gametophytes
megaspores
give rise to female gametophytes
microspores
give rise to male gametophytes
seedless vascular plant diversity
ferns are most diverse seedless vascular plants
seed
embryo and nutrients surrounded by a protective coat
seed plant characteristics
-reduced gametophytes
-heterospory
-ovules
-pollen
megasporangium
produces megaspores that give rise to female gametophytes
microsporangium
produces microspores that give rise to male gametophytes
pollen grains
what microspores develop into, containing male gametophytes
pollination
the transfer of pollen to the part of seed plant that contains ovules
ovule
consists of megasporangium, megaspore, and one or more integuments
pollen tube
produced when pollen grain germinates, discharges 2 sperm into ovule
seed embryo
seed develops from whole ovule, sporophyte embryo and food supply all within a protective coat
evolutionary advantages of seeds
-can remain dormant for days to years until germination conditions are favorable
-can be transported long distances by wind or animals
comparison of non-vascular, seedless vascular, and vascular plants
gametophyte vs sporophyte, h2o for reproduction, h2o transport
cycadophyta
large cones and palm like leaves
gnetophyta
gnetum, ephedra, welwitschia
ginkophyta
1 living species ginkgo biloba, ornamental and high tolerance to air pollution
coniferophyta
conifers such as pine/fir/redwood