Lecture 15

Question 1

Closest Relative to Land Plants

Answer 1

Algae

Question 2

Cyanobacterial Endosymbiosis

Answer 2

Uptake of photosynthetic prok. by euk.
Led to chloroplast

Question 3

Plantae Characteristics 1

Answer 3

Photosynthetic
Chlorophyll a and b

Question 4

Carotenoids

Answer 4

accessory pigments that protect from light

Question 5

Plantae Characteristics 2

Answer 5

Cellulose in Cell wall
(polysaccharide polymer in microfibril)

Question 6

4 major evolutionary innovations (in order)

Answer 6

Land
Vascular Tissue
Seed/pollen
Flower

Question 7

Plant Reproduction Key Points

Answer 7

• Both haploid and diploid phases multi multi-cellular
• Meiosis produces spores NO GAMETES
• Duration of each phase is different per plant

Question 8

Bryophytes

Answer 8

Dominant Gametophyte Generation

No vascular tissue or roots

In moist areas

Question 9

Seedless Vascular Plants

Answer 9

Dominant Sporophyte life cycle

Vascular tissue

Question 10

Shoot and Root purposes

Answer 10

Height for light

Exploring and exploiting soil

Question 11

Gymnosperms

Answer 11

Multicellular seeds

Store nutrients in seeds

Seeds are food source for animals

Question 12

Pollen

Answer 12

Male gametophyte of seed plants
Dispersed by:
Animals
Wind
Water

Question 13

Angiosperms

Answer 13

Flowering plants
produce flowers and fruits

Question 14

Flowers Purpose

Answer 14

Sexual Reproduction

Question 15

Fruits Purpose And Development

Answer 15

Dispersal
Develops from floral structure and carries seed