June Exam - Angiosperms Flashcards
(8 cards)
1
Q
What is the female reproductive structure called?
A
Pistil
2
Q
What is the male reproductive structure called?
A
Stamen
3
Q
What structures are included in the pistil?
A
Stigma, style, ovary
4
Q
What structures are included in the stamen?
A
Anther and filament
5
Q
Define systematics
A
The scientific study of the diversity of organisms and their evolutionary relationships, including taxonomy and phylogenetics
6
Q
Explain Apomorphy vs Plesiomorphy
A
Apomorphy; A derived trait that evolved in a lineage
Plesiomorphy: An ancestral trait inherited from distant ancestors
7
Q
Why do Orchids, Daisies and Legumes make up 25% of all plant species?
A
- Time
- Seed dispersal
- Seed survival
- Pollinators
- Vacant niches
8
Q
What defines tubiflorae?
A
- Pair of carpels (united carpels)
- Coalescence - sympetalous
- Adnation - epipetalous
- Nectariferous disc
- Leaves mostly? opposite
