Plant Anatomy & Reproduction Flashcards
Vascular Tissue is in every plant except for _____
bryophytes
Vascular Tissue is found in the plants ___, ____, and ____.
roots, stems, and leaves
Vascular Tissue: 3 Parts are ____, ____, & _____.
Xylem, Phloem, & Cambium
Xylem:
Carries water/nutrients UP from roots
Phloem:
Carries food DOWN from leaves
Cambium:
Can form either xylem or phloem
Variation in flowers: Individual flowers can be…
Male, Femal, or Both
Individual plants can have flowers of ______________
one sex only
Individual plants can… have both distinct ____ & _____ flowers
male & female
Individual plants can… have flowers containing both male and female parts in __________
the same flower
Plants can either ______ or require outside pollination from another plant
self-fertilize
Diploid ______ ______ ____ (MMC) within the anther.
microspore mother cells
Each MMC divides twice, forming 4 haploid _______
microspores
Microspore then divides once, and a protective coating forms around these cells to form the _____ _____.
pollen grain
Each pollen grain contains ___ sperm plus __ tube cell
two, one