Gymnosperms Flashcards
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gymnosperms
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cone-bearing plants
they are the oldest group of seed plants
2
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cycads
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tropical plants, grow to be about 15 meters, cones, and they have feathery leaves
3
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conifers
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they are the largest group of gymnosperms, they have needles or scales, tallest trees, longest-lived trees, evergreen, and cone bearing
4
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gingkoes
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they were in the time of dinosaurs, there is only one species, it is called the “maidenfair tree”, it doesn’t grow in the wild, and their cones have a bad odor
5
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gnetophytes
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they share characteristics of both gymnosperms and angiosperms
