Plant Biodiversity Flashcards

Question 1

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Name 4 divisions of plant kingdom

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Bryophytes
Pteridophytes
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms

Question 2

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What 5 presences differentiate the divisions?

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Vascular tissue (xylem &amp; phloem)
True leaves &amp; roots
Seeds / spores 
Cones / flowers
Fruit

Question 3

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Characteristics of bryophytes

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No vascular tissue
No true leaves or roots
Reproduce by means of spores
Depend on water for fertilization

Question 4

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What does vascular tissue form?

Answer

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True leaves and roots

Question 5

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Characteristics of Pteridophyte

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Vascular tissue
Seedless
True leaves and roots
Reproduce by means of spores
Depend on water for fertilization

Question 6

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2 differences between seedless plant and seed bearing plants

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Gametes do not depend on water for fertilization

Heterosporous ( spores are either male or female )

Question 7

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2 major evolutionary advancements of seed plants

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Pollen tubes

Resistant seeds

Question 8

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Characteristics of gymnosperms

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Vascular tissue
True leaves and roots
Heterosporous

Question 9

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Characteristics of angiosperms

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Vascular tissue
True leaves & roots
Flowers
Fruit (with seeds enclosed in an ovary)

Question 10

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Why is water no longer required for the fertilization of gymnosperms & angiosperms ?

Answer

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Development of pollen tubes & seeds

Question 11

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What is a phylogenetic tree ?

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Represents the evolutionary relationships among a set of organisms that arose from a common ancestor

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