Lycophytes Flashcards by Skylier Herbert | Brainscape

Q

what phylum are the lycophytes in

A

lycophyta

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is the dominant generation?

A

sporophytes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

where is sporangia found?

A

surface of sporophytes

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what kind of mosses?

A

club mosses

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is protostele?

A

organization of stem tissue

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what is the organization of stem tissue?

A

xylem surrounded by phloem surrounded by cortex

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what are microphylls

A

single vascular strand running through the middle of the “leaf”

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what do sporophytes bear?

A

microphylls

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

why are microphylls leaves but not true leaves?

A

they have no vascular network

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

cluster of sporangia

A

strobilus

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

leaf that bears sporangia

A

sporophylls

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

selaginella have how many types of spores?

A

two

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what are the two types of spores in selaginella

A

megaspores and microspores

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what does homosporous mean?

A

same size spores

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

what does heterosporous mean?

A

different size spores

How well did you know this?

1

Not at all

2

3

4

5

Perfectly

Q

are lycopodium heterosporous or homosporous?

A

homosporous