Plant Evolution Flashcards
green algae
plant ancestors
bryophytes
2 on evolution list
new: cutin on leaves, multicellular gametangia
fern & allies
3 on evolution list
seedless vascular plant. Devonian period
major evolutionary events in seed plants
evolution of seeds& evolution of pollination
what changed with the evolution of seeds
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
gymnosperm
4 on evolution list naked seed. wind pollination. woody plants.
angiosperm
5 on list
flowering plant
major evolutionary event with flowering plant
co evolved with pollinators
evolution of fruits
prokaryote
eukaryote
protista
pterophyta
xylem
phloem
algae has:
cell wall, neucleus, cell membrane, chloroplants
are plants 1 cell big
gaemtangia
alteration of generations
cutin