lecture 3 Flashcards

1
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______ reproduces very slowly (common name for a division)

A

conifers

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2
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what is the scientific name for flowering plants?

A

division anthophyta

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3
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where are the reproductive organs located in flowering plants?

A

in the flowers

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4
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homosporous or heterosporous?

A

heterosporous

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5
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what does the microgametophyte make?

A

pollen

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6
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how many cells big is the megagametophyte in flowering plants? is there anything special about the structure of the megagametophyte?

A

7 cells big but 8 nuclei

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7
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what is endosperm? who does it belong to?

A

the endosperm belongs to the flowering plants (anthophyta)

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8
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What are the sepals?

A

outermost part/whorl

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9
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what is the caylx

A

the whole collection of sepals

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10
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what is the purpose of the sepals?

A

they protect the inner whorls

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11
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what are all the petals together called?

A

the corolla

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12
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what is the purpose of the petals?

A

protects the reproductive parts of the flower

attracts pollinators

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13
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what are the male reproduction structures called?

A

the stamens

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14
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What are the two parts of the stamen?

A

the filament

the anther

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15
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what is the androcium?

A

the collection of all the stamens together

the “house of men”

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16
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What is the carpel?

A

the female reproductive structure

17
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what are the parts of the reproductive structure?

A

ovary (which contains ovules)
stigma
style

18
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what is the function of the style

A

its where pollen compete to race down to the ovary

19
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what is the function of the stigma?

A

the stigma is where pollen lands, then proceeds to the style

20
Q

What is the gynoceium?

A

the collection of female reproductive parts; the collection of carpels

21
Q

arrival of pollen on stigma ( of flowering plants) or on receptive female cone (conifers). Only happens to seed plants

A

pollination

22
Q

female animal, or plant, involving the fusion of male and female gametes to form a zygote

A

fertilisation

23
Q

What are the main 2 groups of flowering plants?

A

monocots

eudicots

24
Q

What is a monocot?

A

a flowering plant whose seed contains one embryonic leaf

ex: grasses

25
what is a eudicot?
a flowering plant whose seeds contain two embryonic leaves | ex: oaks, maples
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Are monocots or eudicots leaf veins parallel?
monocot
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Are monocot or eudicots pollen grain have three openings?
eudicots
28
whose flower petals are in multiples of 3? Whose multiples of 4 or 5?
monocot - 3 | eudicot - 4/5
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What only occurs in seed plants?
pollination
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conifers are ___pollinated
wind
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characteristics of flowers that indicate who they are generally pollinated by
pollination syndrome
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syndrome of ___ Shape: various: can be highly specialized or not Colour: various, including yellow, blue, orange (not red) Odor: non or highly specific
bees
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``` syndrome of ___ Shape: tubular, open at night Colour: yellow or white Odor: strong and sweet, often only given off at night Nectar: large quantity ```
bats
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``` syndrome of ___ Shape: tubular Colour: red most common, also yellow Odor: none Nectar: large quantity, often weak (20% sugar) ```
birds
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``` syndrome of ____ Shape: not attractive (very reduced petals) Odor: none Nectar: none pollen : very large quantity Ex: grasses, ragweed ```
wind
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What pollination type gives you hayfever
wind