The Evolution of Plants and Fungi Ch 16 Flashcards
What is a plant?
a multicellular eukaryote that carries out photosynthesis and has a set of adaptations for living on land.
Are algae protists or plants and why?
Protists, since they lack terrestrial adaptations
What are roots?
subterranean organs
What do roots do?
anchor the plant in soil and absorb minerals and water from the soil
What are shoots?
above ground that are organ systems that consist of photosynthetic leaves supported by stems
what are mycorrhizae?
Root-fungus combinations, which help enlarge root’s surface
What made it possible for plants to live on land?
the mycorrhizal relationships
Exchange of CO2 and Oxygen occurs via ___?
stomata
What are stomata?
microscopic pores found on a leaf’s surface
What are vascular tissue?
network of tube-shaped cells that branch thoughout the plant
What are the two types of vascular tissues
mineral and water roots to leaves; and sugar from leaves to roots
What is lignin
a chemical that hardens cell walls, aka wood
what is a zygote?
fertilized egg
what must plants do to ensure their gametes and offspring don’t dry out
internal fertilization; provide a moist chamber that protects the sperm and egg
Name some adaptations for plants living on land?
cuticle, stomata, vascular tissue, lignin, protected gametes and embryos, aerial shoots and subterranean roots
What are charophytes
a lineage of green algae that resemble early plant ancestors
What was the first plant ancestor?
Charophytes (470 mya)
What was the 1st plant evolution?
Bryophytes (470 mya)
What was the 2nd plant evolution
Ferns and other seedless vascular plants (425 mya)
What was the 3rd plant evolution?
Gymnosperms - conifers, cone bearing seeds (360 mya)
What was the fourth plant evolution?
Angiosperms - flowers
Name examples of bryophytes:
mosses, liverworts, and hornworts
What are the features of bryophytes?
lack true roots and leaves; nonvascular
What was the second period of plant evolution?
425 mya, vascular tissue like ferns
What was the third major period of plant evolution
360 mya with the origin of the seed
What’s the purpose of the seed
protecting embryos from drying, packages with stores of food, protection
What are gymnosperms?
seed bearing plants without enclosed seed chambers; ex. conifers
What was the fourth major change is history of plants
flower bearing plants aka angiosperms (140 mya)
What is a flower?
a complex reproductive structure that bears seeds within protective chambers called ovaries
Name examples of angiosperms:
fruits, vegetables, grains, grasses, many trees
What are the major groups of modern plants?
bryophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms
What adaptations did mosses display?
waxy cuticle preventing dehydration; retention of embryos
Are bryophytes vascular or nonvascular?
they are nonvascular
What are gametophyte?
the spongelike plant that is more obvious when looking at moss
What is sporophyte?
a stalk with a capsule at its tip growing out of the gametophyte
Are the cells of the gametophyte diploid?
no, they are haploid.
What does haploid mean?
one set of chromosomes
Are the sporophyte diploid or haploid?
they are diploid.
What does diploid mean?
two sets of chromosomes
What do gametophytes produce?
sperm and eggs
What do sporophytes produce?
spores
What is a spore?
a haploid cell that can develop into a new individual without fusing with another cell.
What is alternation of generations?
in which gametophyte and sporophyte take turns producing each other
Do mosses only have 1 set of chromosomes?
Yes
What plants usually have the large gametophytes as the obvious plant part?
Mosses, hornworts, and bryophytes
What did the evolution of vascular tissue allow?
a greater variety of habitats to be colonized compared to mosses
Are the sperm of ferns similar to those of mosses?
Yes
What are the sperm of ferns like?
have flagella and must swim through a film of water to fertilize eggs