Plants 1 Flashcards
Responsible for waterproofing plants
Waxy cuticle layer
Internal plumbing system of plants needed to transport water and nutrients
Vasculaur tissues
Outer protection of sperm cells, so they can be transported through air.
Pollen grains
4 major groups of plants
Bryophyes
Seedless vascular plants
Gymnosperm
Angiosperm
Only group of plants where the gametophyte stage is larger than the sporophyte stage
Bryophytes
A type of moss that have small scale-like leaves that are adapted for water retention
Sphagnum Moss
Responsible for asexual reproduction in liberworts
Gemmae
It produces gemmae
Gemma cups
Produces leaf-like fronds and spore-producing structures
Ferns
Spore producing structures produced by ferns
Sori
Found in sori that produces spores
Sporangia
Male gametophyte containing sperm
Pollen grain
Female gametophyte containing egg
Ovule
Produces naked seeds
Gymnosperms
Pollen grains and ovules are produced in cones
Gymnosperms
Example of gymnosperms
Conifers
Cycads
Ginkgo
Seeds are encased in fruits
Angiosperms
Pollen grains and eggs are produced in flowers
Angiosperms
Ring of the wood in angiosperms representing xylem growth during one growing season
Annual Ring
Tissue that transports water
Xylem
Tissue that transports food
Phloem