Plant Evolution and Diversity Flashcards
Alternation of Generations
A life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid from, the sporophyte, and a multicellular haploid form, the gametophyte
Angiosperm
A flowering plant that forms seeds in the ovary
Anther
A sac located at the tip of a flowers stamen; contains male sporangia in which meiosis occurs to produce spores the form the male gametophytes
Antheridium
a saclike structure made up of a jacket of sterile cells one cell thick; it encloses many cells, each of which, when mature, produce one sperm
Apical Meristem
Growth-producing regions of cell division found near the tips of roots and stems
Arbuscule
the site of nutrients exchange between the plant and the fungi
Archegonium
the female reproductive organ in ferns and mosses.
Ascus
a saclike structure enclosing the ascospores.
Bryophyte
A plant that lacks xylem and phloem; a seedless nonvascular plant; include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts; a group of plant species that reproduce via spores rather than flowers or seeds.
Calyx
The outermost whorl of the flower; Sepals are the functional units
Carpel
The female part of the flower; consisting of a stalk, ovary and stigma, which traps pollen
Stigma
the part where the pollen lands and starts the fertilization process.
Style
a long, slender stalk that connects the stigma and the ovary.
Ovary
The basal portion of the carpel in which the containing ovules develop
Chitin
a strong, flexible nitrogen-containing polysaccharide that makes up the cell walls in fungi
Corolla
a collection of petals that strongly displays color and encircles the stamen and carpel, the reproductive organs of a flower.
Cuticle
a waxy coating on the surface of stems and leaves that helps retain water
Diploid Generation
sporophyte generation, produces spores asexually
Double fertilization
In flowering plants, the formation of both a zygote and a cell with a triploid nucleus, which develops into the endosperm.
Embryophyte
Another name for land plants
Endosperm
In flowering plants, a nutrient-rich mass formed by the union of a sperm cell with two nuclei during double fertilization; provides nourishment to the developing embryo in the seed