Gymnosperms

Question 1

Gymnosperms

Gymno- meaning

-sperm meaning

Answer 1

Naked

Seeds

Question 2

Gymnosperms

Do they bear fruit?

Answer 2

No

Question 3

Gymnosperms

Land adaptations? (3)

Answer 3

All from previous

Sperm dont need water to swim

Seeds

Question 4

Gymnosperms

Land limitation?

Answer 4

Depend on wind to move sperm-producing structures to the eggs

Question 5

Gymnosperms

What are the 3 parts of a seed

Answer 5

Sporophyte embryo

Nutritive tissues

Seed coat

Question 6

Gymnosperms

What are the 4 phyla?

Answer 6

Pinophyta

Ginkophyta

Cycadophyta

Gnetophyta

Question 7

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

General names (3)

Answer 7

Cedars

Spruces

Redwoods

Question 8

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Coniferous means?

Answer 8

Cone (strobila) bearing

Question 9

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

How many species?

Answer 9

approx 600

Question 10

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Leaves =

Answer 10

Needles

Question 11

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Fassicle =

Answer 11

A bunch of needles 1-8

Question 12

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Hypodermis purpose?

Answer 12

Water retention

Question 13

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Sclerenchyma purpose?

Answer 13

Support

Question 14

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Stoma location and purpose?

Answer 14

Found in the depressions in epidermis

Water retention

Question 15

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Vascular tissue found in __

Answer 15

Bundles

Question 16

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Mesophyll is not ___

Answer 16

Differentiated

Question 17

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Resin canal purpose?

Answer 17

Chemical defense vs fungi and insects

Question 18

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Each megasporophyll has _ ovules

Answer 18

2

Question 19

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Each ovule has a __

Answer 19

Megasporangium

Question 20

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

What 2 structures make up a megasporangium?

Answer 20

Nucellus

Megasporocyte

Question 21

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

What is a nucellus?

Answer 21

Tissue where embryo grows up

Like a placenta

Question 22

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Megasporocyte creates how many megaspores?

How many live/die

Answer 22

4

3 die, 1 lives and becomes mature female gametophyte

Question 23

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Human uses

3 edible parts of pinophyta?

Answer 23

Phloem

Vascular cambium

Seeds

Question 24

Gymnosperms: Pinophyta

Human uses general (7)

Answer 24

Wood

Pharmaceuticals

Paper

Dyes

Ornamental

Resin

Turpintine

Question 25

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta General name

Answer 25

Ginko trees

Question 26

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta How many species?

Answer 26

1

Question 27

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta Extinct in the \_\_\_

Answer 27

Wild

Question 28

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta Considered extinct until \_\_\_ Found in cultivation where (3)

Answer 28

1690 Palaces Temples Monasteries

Question 29

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta Lifecycle Similar to __ except \_\_\_

Answer 29

Similar to pinophyta except dioecious

Question 30

Gymnosperms: Ginkophyta Human uses (2)

Answer 30

Ornamental Herbal remedies

Question 31

Gymnosperms: Cycadophyta General name

Answer 31

Cycad

Question 32

Gymnosperms: Cycadophyta How many species

Answer 32

approx 300

Question 33

Gymnosperms: Cycadophyta Lifecycle is similar to ___ except \_\_\_

Answer 33

pinophyta dioecious

Question 34

Gymnosperms: Cycadophyta Human use (1)

Answer 34

Ornamental

Question 35

Gymnosperms: Gnetophyta How many species

Answer 35

approx 70

Question 36

Gymnosperms: Gnetophyta Synapomorphy?

Answer 36

Vessel elements Other gymnosperms only have tracheids

Question 37

Gymnosperms: Gnetophyta General name

Answer 37

Ephedra

Question 38

Gymnosperms: Gnetophyta Human uses (2)

Answer 38

Pharmeceuticals: ephedrine Herbal teas