Unit 2 Flashcards
1
Q
- What Supergroup does Kingdom Plantae Belong to + Characteristics?
A
Archaeoplastica: Engulfed a Cyanobacteria
2
Q
- Characteristics Specific to the plants
A
- Multicellular
- Autotrophs
- Nutrients by Photosynthesis
- Plastids: Chlorophyll A & B & Carotenoids
- Cell Walls: Cellulose
3
Q
- Adaptations to move onto Land
A
- Sporopollenins: Prevents Drying Out
- Waxy Cuticles
- Gametangia
4
Q
- When Did Plants first show up in fossil records?
A
500 million years ago
5
Q
- How is the thallus flattened in Hepatophyta?
A
Dorsoventrally
6
Q
- What generation is Hepatophyta?
A
Gametophytes
7
Q
- The function of the upper section of the thallus
A
Photosynthesis
8
Q
- The function of the lower section of the thallus
A
Water Absorption
9
Q
- Rhizoid vs Scale
A
Single-Celled vs. Multicellular
10
Q
- The function of the air chambers surrounding the chlorophyll-bearing Cells
A
Water Absorption
11
Q
- What does Antheridia Produce?
A
Sperm
12
Q
- What does Archegonia Produce?
A
Egg
13
Q
- The Function of the Elaters? How do they work?
A
Dispersal: Humidity flings the spores away
14
Q
- Hepatophyta n / 2n?
A
Diploid
15
Q
- Sporophyte is attached to a gametophyte. What is its sex?
A
Female
16
Q
- How are Gemmae Dispersed in Hepatophyta?
A
Rains & Water splashes the gemmae out of the cup
17
Q
- Is there vein system in the Leaves for Bryophyta?
A
No
18
Q
- What generation is Bryophyta
A
Gametophyte
19
Q
- Conducting tissues of Vascular Plants:
A
Xylem and Phloem, Found 385 Million Years Ago
20
Q
- Lycophtya Characteristics
A
True Stems, Roots, Leaves
21
Q
- What generation is Lycophyta?
A
Sporophytes
22
Q
- Microphylls
A
Small leaves with One Vein
23
Q
- Sporophylls
A
Specialized leaves that produce sporangia
24
Q
- Pterophyta Characteristics
A
Only have True Stems
25
Q
- Pterophyta Generation
A
Sporophyte
26
Q
- Vascular characteristics in Pterophyta- Sphenophyta
A
True Roots, Stems, Leaves
27
Q
- Generation of Sphenophyta
A
Sporophytes
28
Q
- Substance Found
A
Silica