Angiosperms Flashcards
The term Angiosperm literally translates as ___________ ___________.
Vessel seed
Which Phylum makes up the Angiosperm clade?
Anthophyta
What are two derived traits in Angiosperms?
Ovary
Flowers
In pairwise coevolution, an adaptation in one species triggers an adaptation in __________.
the other
In Angiosperms, coevolution:
___________ structure coevolved with pollinators.
Flower
In Angiosperms, coevolution:
Fruit structure coevolved with __________.
Dispersal agents
A mature female gametophyte is called an __________ and if fertilized becomes a __________.
Ovule
Seed
Ovules are located inside an __________ which becomes the ___________.
Ovary
Fruit
In angiosperms, a mature ovule has ___(#) nuclei in ___(#) cells
8
1
In angiosperms, a mature pollen grain has ___(#) nuclei in a cell.
3
In angiosperms a mature pollen grain has ___(#) sperm nuclei.
2
In double fertilization:
1st- sperm nucleus and ___________ fuse to form __________ with (___) n ploidy
the egg
the zygote
2
In double fertilization:
2nd- sperm nucleus and __________ fuse to form __________ with (___) n ploidy.
polar nuclei
endosperm nucleus
3
In angiosperms, the nutritive tissue in the seed is _________ with (___) n ploidy.
endosperm
3
In an angiosperm seed, the seed coat is derived from the __________ with (___) ploidy.
integument
2
