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Flowering Plants Flashcards

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What does the male Gymnosperm cone have to produce to fertilize the egg?

A

A pollen tube, also know as a pollen grain.

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Gymnosperms produce what?

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Conifers (Cones) , The sperm is also imbedded in the pollen.

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How long does it take for a Gymnosperm from pollination to fertilization?

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18 months.

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Is pollination and fertilization the same thing?

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No!
Pollination is when the sperm mets the female part of the plant.
Fertilization is when the sperm finally meets the egg.

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What is the dominate life stage of the Gymnosperms?

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Sporophyte

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How are Angiosperms different from other plants?

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They have flowers, fertilization is quicker, and also some contain fruit.

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How do Angiosperms “mate”

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Through pollination by insects, and birds. Because of this they do not have to produce as much pollen as other plants.

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-Cots means

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Cotyledons

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Monocots is having how many cotyledon?

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Monocots is having only one cotyledon

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Dicots is having how many cotyledons?

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Two

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What are some things that roots help with?

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Uptake of water and minerals, transportation of sugars, and anchoring and stability of the plant.

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What are some things Stems help with?

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They support the plant and help with transporting.

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Leaves help the plant do?

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Photosynthesis, transportation and gas exchange.

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Petal colors are not relevant to the flower. True or False ?

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False! White petals will attract night creatures to pollinate such as bats and moths. Red petals will attract humming birds, and bees.

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All seeds have a seed coat. True or False?

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True

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What is the starchy substance that makes up 70% of the corn seed?

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endosperm

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Is corn a monocot or dicot?

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Monocot

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What is the thin layer in between the endosperm and embryo in a corn seed?

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The cotyledon

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How do Fruits help with the dispersal of seeds?

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Animals eat them and they are digested, they carrie them away, they carrie them on fur or for us our clothing.

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How do dandelions disperse there seeds?

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The Wind

20
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What fruit (seed) be carried through the water?

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COCONUTS!!

21
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Seed dormancy includes

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Hard- that need to be scratched
Cold- need to be cold moist for 6 weeks
Chemical- Was for 24 hours
Developmental- Sit and wait
Fire- Must have fire

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