Mosses - Test 4 Flashcards

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1
Q

Plants eventually migrated into ___

A

Land

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2
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Mosses are part of phylum ___

A

Bryophyta

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3
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There are approximately ___ species of losses

A

12000

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4
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Mosses are __ plants

A

Soft

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5
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Mosses grow in ____ or ___

A

Masses or clumps

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6
Q

Mosses grow between ___ and ___ cm in height

A

1-10cm

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7
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Mosses do not have ___ or ___

A

Flowers or root

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8
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Mosses are considered vascular or non-vascular plant

A

Non vascular

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9
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Mosses grow in ___, ___locations

A

Damp, shady locations

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10
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Mosses need water cause of their ___

A

Small size

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11
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Mosse have ___ tissues

A

Thin tissues

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12
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Mosses lack a ___ to hold water in

A

Waxy cuticles

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13
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Ecological roles of mosses

A
  • creates organic Material
  • water retention
  • land stabilization
  • shelter and humidity for a diverse group of invertebrates
  • ____ part of food web
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14
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Economical roles of mosses

A
  • florist trade

* sphagnum moss is a key ingredient in peat mosses

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15
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Mosses reproduce by alternation of generation with a _____ gamete

A

Dominate gametemosses dan he dioecious or monoecious

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16
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Spores can develop into ___

A

Protonema

17
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Dioecious means

A

Having male and female reproductive organs in different individuals

18
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Monoecious means___

A

Having both male and female sex organs