Plantae Tracheophytes

Question 1

Anatomy of a Vascular Plant

Answer 1

• Vascular plant stems have a number of
  basic tissue types
• Vascular tissues lie in a
  ring near the outside of
  the stem
• Extends from
  tip of the
  roots through
  the stem and
  into veins
  within leaves

Question 2

How to xylem cells spread nutrients?

Answer 2

Xylem cells carry water and dissolved nutrients from the roots
to the shoots; tracheids = primary cell type; vessels are more
specialized; both are dead cells

Question 3

What plants and the first lineages of vascular plants?

Answer 3

• The lycophytes and the ferns and horsetails are the first two
  lineages of vascular plants.
• Both depend on swimming sperm for fertilization and
  disperse by spores that are released into the air.

Question 4

Two Phylogenetic kinds of Leaves

Answer 4

• Leaves are organs of plants adapted for photosynthesis
• Microphylls are simple out-growths of the stem and have
  a simple vasculature