Lab 8 Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What is double fertilization in angiosperms?
A
It involves two sperm cells where one sperm cell fertilizes the egg cells and the other one fertilizes two polar nuclei to create an endosperm (3n) which is nutrition for the seed
2
Q
Actinomorphic
A
Radial symmetry that allows you to draw 2+ lines through the centre and create mirror images
3
Q
Zygomorphic
A
Bilateral symmetry that means that two equal halves can be divided by two planes
4
Q
Monocots
A
-parallel venation
-fibrous root system
-one cotyledon
-vascular bundles scattered through the stem (atactostele)
5
Q
Dicots
A
-netlike venation and palmate or oval leaves
-two cotyledons
-vascular bundles arranged in a ring (eustele)
-taproot system
