Seed Plants: Angiosperms Flashcards
what is another name for flowering plants?
angiosperms
what were the last of the seed plants to evolve
angiosperms
during which period do we see the evolution of angiosperms
cretaceous (later part of the age of the dinosaurs)
when did angiosperms undergo adaptive radiation?
during the cretaceous
what do all flowering plants produce
flowers!
within the female parts of a flower what 2 things are produced in angiosperms
diploid zygote
triploid endosperm
what 3 things help to pollinate angiosperms
wind, animals and water
how are sperm delivered to the female angiosperm
through pollen
where are sperm delivered into the female angiosperm
into the female gametophyte
how many sperm are delivered to the female angiosperm
2
describe the path that the 2 sperm take when they are delivered to the female angiosperm
one fuses with the egg to produce the zygote, the other helps to form the nurtritive tissue known as endosperm.
what is double fertilization?
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.
what does angio mean
hidden
what are the modified leaves in angiosperms called
flowers
what do flowers develop into
seeds and fruits
what are the larger xylem cells known as in flowers
vessels
what is the function of vessels
they improve the effincincy of the vascular system
what are flowers
collection of reproductive and sterile tissue arranged in a tight wholred arraay having very short internodes.
List the sterile parts of the flower
the sepals and the petals
when sepals and petals are similar in size and shape what are they called
tepals
what are the reproductive parts of the flower called
stamen and carpel
is the stamen the male or female sex organ
male
is the carpel the male or female sex organ
female
what is the collective term for the stamen
androecium