Seed Plants: Angiosperms Flashcards

1
Q

what is another name for flowering plants?

A

angiosperms

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2
Q

what were the last of the seed plants to evolve

A

angiosperms

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3
Q

during which period do we see the evolution of angiosperms

A

cretaceous (later part of the age of the dinosaurs)

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4
Q

when did angiosperms undergo adaptive radiation?

A

during the cretaceous

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5
Q

what do all flowering plants produce

A

flowers!

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6
Q

within the female parts of a flower what 2 things are produced in angiosperms

A

diploid zygote

triploid endosperm

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7
Q

what 3 things help to pollinate angiosperms

A

wind, animals and water

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8
Q

how are sperm delivered to the female angiosperm

A

through pollen

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9
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where are sperm delivered into the female angiosperm

A

into the female gametophyte

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10
Q

how many sperm are delivered to the female angiosperm

A

2

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11
Q

describe the path that the 2 sperm take when they are delivered to the female angiosperm

A

one fuses with the egg to produce the zygote, the other helps to form the nurtritive tissue known as endosperm.

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12
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what is double fertilization?

A

when 2 sperm are released. one sperm fuses with the egg to form the zygote and the other helps to form the nutritive tissue known as endosperm.

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13
Q

what does angio mean

A

hidden

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14
Q

what are the modified leaves in angiosperms called

A

flowers

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15
Q

what do flowers develop into

A

seeds and fruits

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16
Q

what are the larger xylem cells known as in flowers

A

vessels

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17
Q

what is the function of vessels

A

they improve the effincincy of the vascular system

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18
Q

what are flowers

A

collection of reproductive and sterile tissue arranged in a tight wholred arraay having very short internodes.

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19
Q

List the sterile parts of the flower

A

the sepals and the petals

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20
Q

when sepals and petals are similar in size and shape what are they called

A

tepals

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21
Q

what are the reproductive parts of the flower called

A

stamen and carpel

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22
Q

is the stamen the male or female sex organ

A

male

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23
Q

is the carpel the male or female sex organ

A

female

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24
Q

what is the collective term for the stamen

A

androecium

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25
Q

what is another name for carpel

A

pistil

26
Q

what is the collective term for the female parts of a flower

A

gynoecium

27
Q

what does it mean to be a complete flower

A

all parts of the flower are present and functional

28
Q

what is an incomplete flower

A

one or more parts of the flower are absent

29
Q

what is an inflorensence

A

a stalk bearing numerous flowers. this is often seen in orchids

30
Q

if a flower has white or yellow petals, it siginfys an adaptation for what?

A

insect pollination

31
Q

what is an adaptation that plants that depend on wind pollination like grasses oaks and elms

A

their petals are reduced and often inconspicuous.

32
Q

do flowering plants have alternation of generations

A

yes

33
Q

what is the dominant phase of the angiosperm lifecycle

A

sporophyte

34
Q

is the sporophyte of the gametophyte bigger in angiosperm

A

sporophyte

35
Q

what is the gametophyte reliant on for nutrition?

A

sporophyte

36
Q

what 2 things make angiosperms unique

A

flowers

double fertilization

37
Q

what do angiosperms encase their seeds with

A

a ripened ovary wall known as a fruit

38
Q

what is another name for a ripened ovary wall

A

fruit

39
Q

can fruits be dry?

A

yes

40
Q

what is the phylum of flowering plants

A

anthophyta

41
Q

about how many flowering plants are there

A

235,000

42
Q

how many groups are flowering plants divided into

A

2

43
Q

what are the 2 names of flowering plants called

A

monocots and dicots

44
Q

mono or di : woody

A

dicot

45
Q

mono or di: herbaceous

A

monocot

46
Q

mono or di: flower parts are in multiples of 3

A

monocots

47
Q

mono or di: parallel veined

A

monocot

48
Q

mono or di: vascular bundles scattered within the stem

A

monocots

49
Q

mono or di: vascular bundles arranged within a circle within the stem

A

dicots

50
Q

mono or di : one cotyledon

A

monocots

51
Q

mono or di: 2 seedleaves

A

dicots

52
Q

mono or di: flower parts usually arranged in multiples of 4 or 5

A

dicots

53
Q

mono or di: mustards

A

dicot

54
Q

mono or di: maples

A

dicot

55
Q

mono or di: corn

A

monocots

56
Q

mono or di:marijuanna

A

dicots

57
Q

mono or di: lilies

A

monocots

58
Q

mono or di: grasses

A

monocots

59
Q

mono or di: beans

A

dicots

60
Q

are monocots or dicots a staple in modern civilization

A

monocots

61
Q

? account for ? % of our food

A

monocots account for 75% of our food