Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta Flashcards
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
“Hepa- “
“-Phyta”
Hepa means liver
Phyta means plant
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
Common name?
Liverworts
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
How many species?
Approx 8,000
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
What are the two forms?
Thallid
Leafy
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
Thallid = ___ bodies
Leaf-like
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
Thallids are 20% of the species but __ __
_ layer bodies
More common
3 layer bodies
Non-Vascular Plants: Phylum Hepaticophyta
“Leafy” form = ___ layer bodies
80% of species but ___ __
3 layer bodies
Less common
Phylum Hepaticophyta: Thallids
Thallid = ___ to ___ cells thick
10-30
Phylum Hepaticophyta: Thallids
What are the 3 layers of a Thallid?
Top = chambers
Middle = parenchyma
Bottom = rhizoids
Phylum Hepaticophyta: Thallids
Top Layer - Chamber:
“Ceiling” and “walls” lack ___
Chlorenchyma structures ___
Uncloseable pore allows for ___ ___
Chloroplasts
Inside
Gas exchange
Phylum Hepaticophyta: Thallids
Middle layer =
Parenchyma for storage
Phylum Hepaticophyta: Thallids
Bottom layer =
Rhizoids for anchoring
Thallid Asexual Reproduction
is via
Budding
Thallid Asexual Reproduction
Step 1
Gametophyte creates gemmae via mitosis
Thallid Asexual Reproduction
Step 2
It rains