LAB 9 - Plants Flashcards
What are gymnosperms?
flowerless, seed-bearing plants
What are angiosperms?
flowering plants
What are 4 types of gymnosperms?
- Coniferophyta
- Cycadophyta
- Ginkophyta
- Gnetophyta
What is a male gametophyte? (Angiosperms)
- pollen grain inside the anthers
- 2 haploid nuclei
What is a female gametophyte? (Angiosperms)
- embryo sac inside of the ovule
- 8 haploid nuclei
What is double fertilization?
diploid zygote and triploid endosperm
What is a corolla?
joined petals
What is a calyx?
joined sepals
(monocots) How many cotyledon?
one
(monocots) What kind of veins?
parallel
(monocots) How are the vascular bundles arranged?
complexly
(monocots) What kind of root system?
fibrous
(monocots) Floral parts are in multiples of _____
three
(dicots) How many cotyledons?
two
(dicots) What kind of veins?
netlike
(dicots) How are the vascular bundles arranged?
in a ring
(dicots) What kind of root system?
taproot usually present
(dicots) Floral parts in multiples of ________
four or five