Gymnosperms Flashcards
Seeds are ___________ to spores
REPRODUCTIVELY SUPERIOR
What are is the primary means of r4eproduction and dispersal of Gymnosperms and angiosperms?
SEEDS
_________________ is further advanced in seeds
EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT
Seeds contain an abundant __________ supply
FOOD
Each seed has a protective _____________
SEED COAT
What are gymnosperms?
Gymnosperms are vascular plants with seeds
Gymnosperms are totally ___________ or on _______ (naked)
EXPOSED
CONES
Gymnosperms produce wind-borne ________________
POLLEN GRAINS
What are the four phyla of gymnosperms?
Pinophyta
Ginkophyta
Cycadophyta
Gnetophyta
Which phyla has the largest seed plants?
Phylum Pinophyta
What are five examples of organisms from the phylum Pionophyta? (pshfc)
PINES
SPRUCES
HEMLOCKS
FIRS
CEDARS
What is a the common name for organisms from the phylum pinophyta?
CONIFERS
Conifers have leaves in the form of __________, some scales
NEEDLES
Conifers distribute pollen by ___________, not water
WIND
Where are seeds located in conifers?
CONES
What is the conifer’s dominant generation?
SPOROPHYTE
Are conifers diecious or monoecious?
MONOECIOUS
What does the term monoecious mean?
It means that separate male and female reproductive parts in different place s on the same tree. (in strobili called cones)
Most conifers are ____________, a few are deciduous
EVERGREEN
What are conducting cells called in conifers?
TRACHEIDS
What are microspores?
Extremely small MALE gametophytes
What are megaspores?
Extremely small FEMALE gametophytes
Most organisms from the phylum ___________ are extinct and only a few left
PHYLUM CYCADOPHYTA
Organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta look like ___________ or __________________ and are tropical or subtropical
PALMS
FERNS
Are organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta monecious or dioecious?
DIOECIOUS
What does the term diocious mean?
Dioecious means that there are seed cones on separate female and male plants
How do organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta reproduce?
They reproduce with pollen and seeds in cone like structures
What are the three “genera” of organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta?
Welwitschia
Ephedra
Gnetum
What phylum contains the most advanced gymnosperms?
PHYLUM GNETOPHTYA
What makes organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta unique among gymnosperms?
They share traits with angiosperms
In what two ways are organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta comparable to angiosperms?
They have conducting cells called vessel elements like angiosperms
The have cone clusters that resemble flower clusters
What is the organisms from the phyla Gnetophyta that has tropical vines, shrubs, and trees,
Gnetum
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has a broad leaf like an angiosperm?
Gnetum
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has “Naked seeds”
Gnetum
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that exists as shrubs and vines in dry temperate and tropical areas?
Ephedra
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has pollen cones that looks like flowers?
EPHEDRA
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has pollen cones that resembles equisetum with small leaves and jointed stem?
Ephedra
What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that is the source of ephedrine which raises heart rate and blood pressure?
Ephedra
___________ IS THE ORGANISM FROM THE PHYLUM gNETOPHYTA THAT IS A SINGLE SPECIES THAT EXISTS IN THE DESERT OF SOUTHWEST AFRICA
welwitschia
What does welwitschia survive on?
FOG
What is the organism that has a long tap root and two 2-meter long leaves?
WELWITSCHIA
Organisms from the phylum _______________ may be the oldest living seed plant
GINKGOPHYTA
Are organisms from the phylum ginkgophyta dioecious or monoecious?
DIOECIOUS
What does the term dioecious mean?
There are separate male and female plants
What is the sole member of the phylum Ginkgophyta?
Gingko biloba
Where does the female ginkgo produce seeds?
DIRECTLY ON BRANCHES
What is the theory behind gingko supplements?
That is may enhance neurological functioning by increasing blood flow to the brain