Lecture 7 - Plant Diversity and Function Flashcards
1
Q
Cuticle
A
Skin on plants that keep them from drying out
2
Q
Stomata
A
Tiny pores in the leaves of plants that open for CO2 and let O2 out
3
Q
Xylem
A
Pulls water from roots
4
Q
Phloem
A
Distributes sugars
5
Q
Gymnosperms
cone-bearing plants
A
Naked seeds
not protected in a specialized chamber
6
Q
Angiosperms
flowering plants
A
Enclosed seeds
- Have ovaries
- Have flowers
- Symbiosis
develop in a prospective chamber
7
Q
Sepal
A
Enclose the flower before it opens
8
Q
Petals
A
Often attracts animal pollinators
9
Q
Stamen
A
male reproductive structures
Anthers contain pollen
10
Q
Carpels
A
female reproductive structures
1. Stigma
2. Style
3. Ovary
11
Q
Pollination syndromes
A
Similarities among flowers that share the same pollinators
