unit 2- biodiversity of plants Flashcards

1
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four divisions into which the kingdom plantae are divided

A

-Bryophytes
-Pteridophytes
-Gymnosperms
-Angiosperms

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2
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the phenomenon where generations alternate in that one generation gives rise to the other

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-Alternation of generations

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3
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what’s the generation which is sexual and produces gametes

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-Gametophyte generation

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4
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which generation is asexual and produces spores

A

-Sporophyte Generation

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5
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what is the plant division which includes mosses, liverworts and hornworts

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-Bryophytes

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6
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What is the dominant generation in the life cycle of mosses

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-gametophyte generation

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7
Q

what is the name given to a plant where true roots, stems and leaves cannot be distinguished

A

thallus

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8
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What is the cap that covers the sporangium in bryophytes called

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-calyptra

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9
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what is the plant division including all ferns

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-Pteridophytes

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10
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what is the dominant generation in the life cycle of ferns

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-sporophyte generation

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11
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what is the horizontal underground stem occurring in most ferns

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-rhizomes

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12
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what is the vascular tissue present in ferns

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-xylem and phloem

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13
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what are the clusters of sporangia found on the underside of fern leaves

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-sori

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14
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what is the heart shaped structure that germinates from a spore of a fern and represents the gametophyte generation

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-prothallus

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15
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what is the collective name given to the seed bearing plant groups, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

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-Spermatophytes

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16
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what is the plant division including conifers and cycads

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-gymnosperms

17
Q

what is the dominant generation in the life cycle of the pine

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-sporophyte generation.

18
Q

what are the structures bearing pollen sacs containing pollen grains in the pine

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-male cones

19
Q

what are the structures in which the pine trees ovules are carried

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-female cones

20
Q

what is the structure representing the male gametophyte in the pine

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-germinating pollen grain

21
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what is the structure representing the female gametophyte in the pine

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-embryo sac

22
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what is the structure into which the fertilised ovule develops

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-seed

23
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what is the term describing the seed of the pine not enclosed by an ovary

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-naked

24
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what is the seed bearing plant group with flowers

A

-Angiosperms

25
Q

what is the structure which encloses the seed of a flowering plant and develops into a fruit

A

-ovary

26
Q

what are the two groups into which angiosperms are divided

A

-mono and dicotyledons

27
Q

what is the dominant generation in the life cycle of flowering plants

A

-sporophyte generation

28
Q

what are the roots which develop from any plant organ except another root

A

-adventitious roots

29
Q

what are the roots which develop out of other roots

A

-lateral roots

30
Q

what is the type of venation found in the leaves of the monotyledonous plants

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-parallel venation

31
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what is the type of venation found in the leaves of the dicotyledonous plants

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-net venation

32
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what is the stamen whorl in flowering plants

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-androecium

33
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what is the pistil whorl in flowering plants

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-gynoecium

34
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what is the perianth (flower whorl) in monocotyledonous flowering plants

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-perigone

35
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what is the structure inside the ovule of a flowering plant containing the egg cell and two polar nuclei

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-embryo sac

36
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what is the party of the germinating seed of the flowering plant that gives rise to the root system

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-radicle

37
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what is the part of the germinating seed that gives rise to the stem of the new flowering plant

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-plumule