Lecture 13-Plants Flashcards
1
Q
What is a seed?
A
An embryonic plant in a protective coating and stored food
2
Q
What is a gymnosperm
A
“Naked” seeded plants (not enclosed in ovaries), sporophylls clustered in cones
3
Q
Are all seed plants heterosporous?
A
Yes
4
Q
Sex of Mega- and microspore?
A
Mega-: Female
Micro- : Male
5
Q
Are sporophytes dominant in seed plants?
A
Yes, gametophytes are reduced in seed plants.
6
Q
What is an angiosperm?
A
Flowering plants, with seeds in fruits.
7
Q
Purpose of flowers?
A
Structure for sexual reproduction
8
Q
What are fruits?
A
Fertilized ovules mature into seeds, surrounding ovary develops into fruit.
