Exam 4 Ch. 18 Flashcards
1
Q
What is the ancestor to land plants
A
A form of freshwater green algae
2
Q
5 Evolutionary events of land plants
A
Embryo Protection Vascular Tissue Megaphylls Seeds Flowers
3
Q
When Did Embryo Protection Start
A
With Mosses
4
Q
When did Vascular Tissue Start
A
Lycophytes
5
Q
When did Megaphylls Start
A
With Ferns
6
Q
Reason for vascular tissue
A
to transport water, and nutrients
7
Q
Reason for megaphylls
A
Increases the amount of photosynthesis as well as amount of carbohydrates produced
8
Q
Reasons for flowers
A
Reproductive structure to attract pollinators and give rise to fruits
9
Q
Sporophyte
A
Diploid
Produces haploid spores by meiosis
10
Q
Gametophyte
A
Haploid
Gametes fuse to form diploid sporophyte
11
Q
Mosses
A
No true roots, stems or leaves
Swimming sperm
Short Height
Spores
12
Q
Lycophytes
A
Vascular Tissue
Roots (horizontal)
Spores
13
Q
Ferns
A
Megaphylls Vascular Tissue Swimming Sperm Tall Height Spores
14
Q
Gymnosperm
A
Seeds (Cones)
Pollen Grain
15
Q
Angiosperm
A
Covered Seeds Flowers Pollen Depend on Bees Fruit
