PLATS Flashcards
What is cpr?
Chlorophyta
Phaeophyta
Rhodophyta
Green Algae Characteristics
provides 50 percent of oxygen
most are multicellular
pond scum, seaweed
Brown Algae Characteristics
Marine only
kelp may grow to 50m and live 15 years
giant kelp, fucus, seam palm, rock weed
Red Algae Characteristics
lots of colors
lives everywhere in the ocean
Irish moss
What phylum is moss
bryophyta
what is humus
nutrient rich soil layer created by dead moss
Phylum of ferns
tracheophyta
2 types of vascular tissue
xylem, phloem
what does the waxy cuticle do?
hold in water
Seed plants name?
gymnosperms
seed plant classification?
phylum tracheophyta, subphylum spermosidae, class gymnospermae
seed plant characteristics?
sporophyte dominant
seeds in cones
good vascular tissue
leaves modified into scales or needles, especially in dry climates
What is meristematic tissue?
cells that divide rapidly for growth
2 types of meristematic tissue?
Apical Meristem - vertical growth
cambium meristem - horizontal growth, annual
Flowering plants name
angiosperm