Seedless Vascular plants Flashcards
the bryophyte plant gametophyte is _____
multicellular and the dominant stage in the life cycle
spores make _____
gametophytes
homospory
one spore always makes ONE gametophyte that has both egg and sperm
homospory gives rise to ______ plants
bisexual
example of homospory
ferns (phylum monilophyta)
heterospory
separate gametophyte makes different gametes
heterospory makes _____ plants
unicellular
what are the two different spores in heterospory
- microspores
- megaspores
microspores give rise to
microgametophyte
megaspores give rise to
megagametophyte
what gametophyte makes sperm
microgametophyte
what gametophyte makes eggs
megagametophyte
example of heterospory
selaginella = phylum lycophyta
what is the basal lineage in Kingdom Plantae
non-vascular (specifically lycophyta)
are seedless vascular plants a clade
NO - they are not monophyletic (share CA with seed plants)
what generation is dominant
sporophyte
Aglaophyton derived traits
- dominant sporophyte
- vascular tissue
Aglaophyton ancestral traits
- lack of proper roots
- lack of proper leaves
- dichotomous branching
ancient relative of present vascular plants
Aglaophyton
what makes up a seed
an embryo and its food supply surrounded by protetcive coat