Plant Evolution Flashcards

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1
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green algae

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plant ancestors

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2
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bryophytes

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2 on evolution list

new: cutin on leaves, multicellular gametangia

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3
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fern & allies

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3 on evolution list

seedless vascular plant. Devonian period

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4
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major evolutionary events in seed plants

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evolution of seeds& evolution of pollination

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5
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what changed with the evolution of seeds

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pollination replaces sperm swimming to egg
adapted for terrestrial life
seed is sporophyte, embryo, food supply in protective coat
gametophyte is reduced and dependent on sporophyte

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6
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gymnosperm

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4 on evolution list naked seed. wind pollination. woody plants.

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7
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angiosperm

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5 on list

flowering plant

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8
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major evolutionary event with flowering plant

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co evolved with pollinators
evolution of fruits

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9
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prokaryote

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10
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eukaryote

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protista

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12
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pterophyta

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13
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xylem

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14
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phloem

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15
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algae has:

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cell wall, neucleus, cell membrane, chloroplants

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16
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are plants 1 cell big

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17
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gaemtangia

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18
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alteration of generations

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19
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cutin

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20
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seed

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21
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evolution of pollination

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22
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diploid

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23
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haploid

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24
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sporophyte

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25
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gametophyte

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26
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what is skin for

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27
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ginkophytes

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only 1 species. tree with fan shaped leaves. ginko biloba

28
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cyadophyta

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stem branched with terminal palm like leaves

29
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coniferophyta

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cyads.
sporophylls modified into cones. wind pollinated. xylem with tracheids but no vessels

30
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sporophyll

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31
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anthophyta

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flowering plants. reproductive organs within flower. has ovary. seed in fruit. pollinated by insects and birds

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reproductive organs in plants

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33
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monocot

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parallel vineation.
ex. corn.

34
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dicot

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net vineation
ex. bean

35
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gametes

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36
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antheridium

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37
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archegonium

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38
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zygote

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39
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embryo

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40
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spores

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41
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sporangium

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42
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plant tissues:

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43
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epidermis

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44
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cortex

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45
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xylem

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46
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phloem

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47
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perennial

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48
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annual

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