Gymnosperms Flashcards

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1
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Seeds are ___________ to spores

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REPRODUCTIVELY SUPERIOR

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2
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What are is the primary means of r4eproduction and dispersal of Gymnosperms and angiosperms?

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SEEDS

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3
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_________________ is further advanced in seeds

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EMBRYONIC DEVELOPMENT

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4
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Seeds contain an abundant __________ supply

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FOOD

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5
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Each seed has a protective _____________

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SEED COAT

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What are gymnosperms?

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Gymnosperms are vascular plants with seeds

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7
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Gymnosperms are totally ___________ or on _______ (naked)

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EXPOSED

CONES

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8
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Gymnosperms produce wind-borne ________________

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POLLEN GRAINS

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9
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What are the four phyla of gymnosperms?

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Pinophyta

Ginkophyta

Cycadophyta

Gnetophyta

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10
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Which phyla has the largest seed plants?

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Phylum Pinophyta

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What are five examples of organisms from the phylum Pionophyta? (pshfc)

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PINES

SPRUCES

HEMLOCKS

FIRS

CEDARS

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12
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What is a the common name for organisms from the phylum pinophyta?

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CONIFERS

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13
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Conifers have leaves in the form of __________, some scales

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NEEDLES

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14
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Conifers distribute pollen by ___________, not water

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WIND

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15
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Where are seeds located in conifers?

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CONES

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16
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What is the conifer’s dominant generation?

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SPOROPHYTE

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17
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Are conifers diecious or monoecious?

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MONOECIOUS

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18
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What does the term monoecious mean?

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It means that separate male and female reproductive parts in different place s on the same tree. (in strobili called cones)

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19
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Most conifers are ____________, a few are deciduous

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EVERGREEN

20
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What are conducting cells called in conifers?

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TRACHEIDS

21
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What are microspores?

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Extremely small MALE gametophytes

22
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What are megaspores?

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Extremely small FEMALE gametophytes

23
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Most organisms from the phylum ___________ are extinct and only a few left

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PHYLUM CYCADOPHYTA

24
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Organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta look like ___________ or __________________ and are tropical or subtropical

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PALMS

FERNS

25
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Are organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta monecious or dioecious?

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DIOECIOUS

26
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What does the term diocious mean?

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Dioecious means that there are seed cones on separate female and male plants

27
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How do organisms from the phylum Cycadophyta reproduce?

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They reproduce with pollen and seeds in cone like structures

28
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What are the three “genera” of organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta?

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Welwitschia

Ephedra

Gnetum

29
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What phylum contains the most advanced gymnosperms?

A

PHYLUM GNETOPHTYA

30
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What makes organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta unique among gymnosperms?

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They share traits with angiosperms

31
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In what two ways are organisms from the phylum Gnetophyta comparable to angiosperms?

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They have conducting cells called vessel elements like angiosperms

The have cone clusters that resemble flower clusters

32
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What is the organisms from the phyla Gnetophyta that has tropical vines, shrubs, and trees,

A

Gnetum

33
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has a broad leaf like an angiosperm?

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Gnetum

34
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has “Naked seeds”

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Gnetum

35
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that exists as shrubs and vines in dry temperate and tropical areas?

A

Ephedra

36
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has pollen cones that looks like flowers?

A

EPHEDRA

37
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that has pollen cones that resembles equisetum with small leaves and jointed stem?

A

Ephedra

38
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What is the organism from the phyla Gnetophyta that is the source of ephedrine which raises heart rate and blood pressure?

A

Ephedra

39
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___________ IS THE ORGANISM FROM THE PHYLUM gNETOPHYTA THAT IS A SINGLE SPECIES THAT EXISTS IN THE DESERT OF SOUTHWEST AFRICA

A

welwitschia

40
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What does welwitschia survive on?

A

FOG

41
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What is the organism that has a long tap root and two 2-meter long leaves?

A

WELWITSCHIA

42
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Organisms from the phylum _______________ may be the oldest living seed plant

A

GINKGOPHYTA

43
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Are organisms from the phylum ginkgophyta dioecious or monoecious?

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DIOECIOUS

44
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What does the term dioecious mean?

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There are separate male and female plants

45
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What is the sole member of the phylum Ginkgophyta?

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Gingko biloba

46
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Where does the female ginkgo produce seeds?

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DIRECTLY ON BRANCHES

47
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What is the theory behind gingko supplements?

A

That is may enhance neurological functioning by increasing blood flow to the brain