Terrestrial Plant Diversity (Nonvascular & Vascular) Flashcards
4 Key Factors
Apical Meristems, Alt of Generations, Walled Spores produced in Sporangia, and Multicellular Gametangia
Apical Meristems
Point of plant growth, bud at top of a branch
Alteration of Generations
two stages of life cycle
Walled Spores produced in
Sporangia`
Two Distinct Multicellular Stages
Gametophyte (haploid)
Sporophyte (Diploid)
Gametophytes are dominant in what kinds of plants?
Non Vascular
Sporophytes are dominant in what kinds of plants?
Other Terrestrial Plants
Basic Reproduction Progression (4)
1) Sporophyte creates spores (Diploid to haploid)
2) Spores to gametophytes (haploid to haploid)
3) Gametophyte turns to gametes (via mitosis)
4) Egg (n) + Sperm (n) = Zygote (2n)
Sporangia
site of spore production
Sporocyte
undergo meiosis to form haploid spores
What are spores coated in?
Sporopollenin
Gametangia
Site of gamete production
2 types of gametangia
Archegonia and Antheridia
Archegonia
Egg
Site of fertilization
Antheridia
Sperm
produce and release