Ch_23B_Gymnosperms Flashcards

(54 cards)

1
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1st trees

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Gymnosperm

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2
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1rst tree with flying sperm aka pollen

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Gymnosperm

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3
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Naked Seed

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no protective ovary

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4
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number of Gymnosperm tree and shrub species

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760

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5
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number of Gymnosperm conifer species

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550

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6
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Gymnosperm resin use

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insect resistance

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7
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Gymnosperms have highly developed _ and _ tissues

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root, stem

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8
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Gymnosperm groups/phyla

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Conifers, Ginkgoes, Cycads, Gnetophytes

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9
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Phlyum Confierophyta common word

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Conifer

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10
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Redwood type

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Conifer

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11
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Pine type

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Conifer

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12
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Fir type

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Conifer

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13
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Juniper type

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Conifer

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14
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Cypress type

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Conifer

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15
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Redwood type

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Conifer

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16
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largest tree species

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Sequoia

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17
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Do Conifers have needles or leaves

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needles

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18
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Monoecious

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male and female on same individual plant

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19
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Are conifers monoecious or diecious?

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monoecious

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20
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Largest Living Thing On Earth

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The Gerenal Sherman Tree, a Sequoia Conifer

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21
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Conifer that grows in swamps

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Cypress trees

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22
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Microspores common term

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Where do pollen develop on Gymnosperms

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After pollen release, the male cones _

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Megaspores common term
eggs
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Where do megaspores form on Gymnosperms
female cones
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after fertilization, how long does seed development take for Conifers?
3 years
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Only tree in Ginkgophyta
Ginkgoes
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Ginkgoes common name
Maidenhair Tree
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The only deciduous Gymnosperm
Maidenhair Tree
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Are Maidenhair Trees dioecious or monoecious?
dioecious
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Who cultivated Ginkgoes and kept the species alive
Buddhists in China
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Oldest tree in fossil record
Ginkgoes
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Ginkgoes produce _ sperm
swimming
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Female Ginkgoes produce fruit that _ and have _ seeds
smell foul, edible
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Ginkgoe leaves are processed for _, which some claim helps with _
Ginkgoba, circulation
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Phylum Cycadophyta common term
The Cycads
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Common term for Cycads on lawns
Sago Palms
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Number of Cycad species
140
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Cycad are located naturally in the _
tropics
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Cycad plants are _oecious
di
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Cycad produce large cone-shaped _
strobili
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Male Cycad Strobuli produce _, and female Cycad Strobuli produce _
pollen, ovule
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Cycad seeds are edible only after _
poison coat removed
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Phylum Gnetophyta another term
Gnetophytes
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number of Gnetophyta species
70
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Common species of Gnetophyta
Gnetum and Ephedra
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Genotphyte cones have similar life cycles and semblance to _
flowers
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Advanced Gymnosperms have efficient _
water transport
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tropical broad-leaved shrubs and vines, leaves resemble flowers
Gnetum
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_ Resemble horsetails but with jointed stems
Ephedra
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Ephedra is a type of _
Gnetophytes
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This plant use to make drug ephedrine
Ephedra
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uses of ephedrine
raises blood pressure and heart stimulant