Chapter 30- Plant Diversity ll: The Evolution of Seed Plants Flashcards
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Seed consist of a
embryo and food supply
Seeds are dispersed by
wind
Gymnosperms develop within
cones
Angiosperms develop within
flowers
all seed plants have reduced (4)
gametophytes, heterospory, ovules, pollen
Mega produces
female gametophytes
Micro makes
male gametophytes
Ovule consists of
megaspore, and integuments
Pollinaton
transfer of pollen to the part of a seed plant containing the ovules
Gymnospersm are cone bearing plants called
conifers
conifers examples
piners, firs, redwoods
Gymnosperm 4 phyla
- cycadophyta
- ginkgophyta
- gnetophyta
- confierophyta
Ginkophyta have
flagellated sperm
Gnetophyta contains ___ phylum
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Coniferophyta examples
woody cones
Angiosperms
flowers and fruits
Parts of a flower
sepals, petals, stamens, carpels
stamen consist of (2)
filament and anther
Angiosperm 2 groups
Monocots
Dicots
Monocots example
orchids, grasses, palms
Eudicots example
Peas and beans
Most of food comes from
angiosperms
six crops
wheat, rice, maize, potatoes, cassava, sweet potatoes)
pollen grains make water
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