Topic 4: Seed Plants (Gymnosperms and Angiosperms) Flashcards
sepals
calyx
petals
corolla
stamens
andromecium
carpels
gynomecium
Type of flower missing one or two whorls
incomplete flower
Type of flower missing andromecium/gynomecium
imperfect flower
fusing withinn a whorl
connation
fusing between whorls
adnation
“regular” radial symmetry
actinomorphic
“irregular” bilateral symmetry
zygomorphic
ovary wall
pericarp
Type of fruit where material outside ovary is included
accessory fruit
A type of fruit with one pistil
simple fruit
A type of fruit that came from separate carpels on one flower
aggregate fruit
A type of fruit that came from multiple flowers
multiple
mature female gametophyte
embryo sac
anther and filament
stamen
stima, style, ovary
carpel
Runners or long slender stems that grow along soil
stolons
underground stems
rhizomes
roots that produce sprouts that produce new plants
suckers
plantlets developing from notches in tissue
adventitious leaves
asexual embryos
apomixes
Complete flowers are always ______, but incomplete flowers _______
Complete flowers are always perfect. Incomplete flowers can be either.
3 ways to promote outcrossing
- ) Dichogamous
- ) Stigma/stamens don’t touch
- ) Genetic self-incompatability