Green plant phylogeny Flashcards
1
Q
Plant colonisation
A
Lands evolved form green alage
2
Q
Gametophyte
A
Sexually-reproducing generation
Chromosomes no=n
3
Q
Sporophyte
A
Spore-producing generation. Chromosomes no=2n
4
Q
Alternation of generations is a key distinguishing feature of land plants
A
Gametophyte, Sporophyte
The relative dominance of these two types has changed dramatically through the evolution of land plants
5
Q
Embryophytes 2 main groups
A
Bryophytes and Vascular plants
6
Q
Bryophytes
A
360ma
mosses
liverworts
hornworts
7
Q
A