Test for Module 11 Flashcards
Name some ways in which pollen is transferred from the stamens of one flower to the carpels of another.
wind, bees, beetles, birds, moths, or butterflies
holds the embryo sac
ovule
Which is true of pteridophytes?
have vascular tissue
What is the purpose of a fruit?
allows for the dispersal of seeds away from the parent
catches pollen grains
stigma
the transfer of pollen grains from the anther to the carpel
pollination
protects the sexual organs as they form
sepal
In an angiosperm, double fertilization produces
a diploid zygote and an endosperm
Identify the structure
ovules
What function do cotyledons perform before germination?
the feed the embryo
Identify the structure
sepal
flowers with both stamens and carpels
perfect flowers
The most recognizable stage of a moss is the
gametophyte
Identify the structure
petal
A tree has seed cones and pollen cones. To what phylum does it belong?
coniferophyta
A tree has seed cones and pollen cones. To which group of plants does it belong?
gymnosperms
An embryo sac has __ cells prior to fertilization
seven
A pollen grain usually has __ or ___ cells prior to fertilization
two or three
the generation that occupies the largest portion of the life cycle
dominant generations
a process that requires two sperm to fuse with two other cells
double fertilization
forms and releases pollen grains
anther
flowers with either stamens or carpels
imperfect flowers
Identify the structure
anther
When an embryo sac is fertilized, which cell is not diploid?
endosperm
A life cycle in which there is both a multicellular diploid and a multicellular haploid form
alternation of generations
