Seedless Vascular plants Flashcards

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1
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the bryophyte plant gametophyte is _____

A

multicellular and the dominant stage in the life cycle

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2
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spores make _____

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gametophytes

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3
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homospory

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one spore always makes ONE gametophyte that has both egg and sperm

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4
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homospory gives rise to ______ plants

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bisexual

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5
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example of homospory

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ferns (phylum monilophyta)

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6
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heterospory

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separate gametophyte makes different gametes

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7
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heterospory makes _____ plants

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unicellular

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8
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what are the two different spores in heterospory

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  1. microspores
  2. megaspores
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9
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microspores give rise to

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microgametophyte

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10
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megaspores give rise to

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megagametophyte

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11
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what gametophyte makes sperm

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microgametophyte

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12
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what gametophyte makes eggs

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megagametophyte

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13
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example of heterospory

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selaginella = phylum lycophyta

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14
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what is the basal lineage in Kingdom Plantae

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non-vascular (specifically lycophyta)

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15
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are seedless vascular plants a clade

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NO - they are not monophyletic (share CA with seed plants)

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16
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what generation is dominant

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sporophyte

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17
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Aglaophyton derived traits

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  1. dominant sporophyte
  2. vascular tissue
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18
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Aglaophyton ancestral traits

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  1. lack of proper roots
  2. lack of proper leaves
  3. dichotomous branching
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19
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ancient relative of present vascular plants

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Aglaophyton

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20
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what makes up a seed

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an embryo and its food supply surrounded by protetcive coat

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21
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is this a sporophyte or gametophyte

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sporophyte

22
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the gametophyte in seedless vascular plants is ___________ (micro or macro) and _________ (same or separate) from the sporophyte

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macroscopic and separate

23
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what is the reason for the gametophyte changing from nonvascular plants

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reduction of gametophyte

24
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key term that reflects the lifecycle of ferns

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prothallus

25
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the prothallus is the ______ in ______

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gametophyte in ferns

26
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where are the archegonia located in fern gametophytes

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near the neck

27
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where are the antheridium located in fern gametophytes

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anywhere else on the gametophyte besides near the neck

28
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why do antheridia and archegonia mature at different times on the same plant

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to prevent self fertilization

29
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is water still needed for the life cycle of ferns

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YES

30
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organ that increases the surface area of vascular plants

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leaves

31
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two types of leaves

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  1. microphylls
  2. megaphylls
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microphylls

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leaves with a SINGLE vein

33
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megaphylls

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leaves with highly BRANCHED vascular system

34
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hypothesis for microphyll evolution

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  1. there is one vascular trace
  2. evolved from sporangia
35
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hypothesis for megaphyll evolution

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  1. there are multiple vascular traces
  2. evolved from branches
36
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example of microphyll

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Lycophyta (Selaginella)

37
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example of macrophyll

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monilophyta

38
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_______ are modified leaves with sporangia

A

sporophylls

39
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____ are clusters of sporangia on the underside of sporophylls

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sori

40
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_______ are CONE-LIKE structures formed from groups of sporophyls

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strobili

41
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examples of strobili

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  1. lycophytes
  2. horsetails
  3. gymnosperms
42
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true or false
all sporophylls are leaves

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true

43
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are all leaves sporophylls

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no

44
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what is clustered under the sporophylls

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sporangia called sori

45
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what are modified leaves with sporangia called

A

sporophylls

46
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what are cone-like structures that are formed from groups of sporophylls

A

strobili

47
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two clades of seedless vascular plants

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  1. phylum Lycophyta
  2. phylum monilophyta
48
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most lycophytes are ______

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epiphytes (grow on other plants)

49
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lycophytes are _____(micro or megaphylls)

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microphylls

50
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Selaginella is phylum ______ and ______(hetero or homosporous)

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Lycophyta and heterosporous

51
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Phylum

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Lycophyta (Selaginella)