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six major apomorphies of land plants (lacking in charophytes)

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  1. multicellular embryos
  2. sporopollenin
  3. apical meristem
  4. multicellular gametophyte
  5. alternation of generation
  6. cuticle
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are the six apomorphies of land plants present in ALL extant land plants

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NO- some characters are lost in lineages

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four main traits of non-vascular plants

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  1. dominant gametophyte
  2. flagellated sperm
  3. lack true roots, leaves
  4. lack of vascular tissue
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3 main challenges faced by bryophytes

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  1. water is still needed for reproduction
  2. cannot grow tall without vascular tissue
  3. still needs a spore dispersal mechanism
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______: located at the top of the sporophyte, also known as the _____

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  1. sporangium
  2. capsule
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_____: haploid and produce by the sporophyte

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spores

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_____ develops into the gametophyte via _____

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spores by meiosis

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_____: stalk supporting the capsule and supplying nutrients

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seta

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_____: teeth-like structure that aids in spore _______

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  1. peristomes
  2. dispersal
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_____: a lid-like structure on the _____ that is lost when spores mature

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  1. operculum
  2. sporangium
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_____: situated above the operculum

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calyptra

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calyptra is situated above the _____

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operculum

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the calyptra is an enlarged ______ venter that protects the capsule

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archegonial

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_____: the male, sperm-producing reproductive organ

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antheridia

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antheridia is the ____ gametophyte

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male

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_____: female, egg-producing reproductive organ

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archegonia

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archegonia is the ___ gametophyte

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female

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six defining characteristics of extant SEEDLESS VASCULAR PLANTS

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  1. vascular tissue
  2. true roots, leaves, stems
  3. dominant sporophyte
  4. independent sporophyte and gametophyte
  5. sporophylls
  6. flagellated sperm
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homospory vs heterospory

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homospory: sporangium on sporophyll -> one spore -> both antheridium and archegonia

heterospory:
microsporangia -> microspore ->microgametangia -> sperm

macrosporangia -> macrospores _>macrogametangia -> eggs

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liverworts scientific name

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hepatophyta

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mosses scientific name

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Bryophyta

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Hornworts scientific name

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anthocerotophyta

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dominant generation for non-vascular plants

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gametophyte

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3 phyla of non-vascular plants

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  1. Bryophyta (moss)
  2. hepatophyta (liverworts)
  3. anthocerotophyta (hornworts)
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vascular tissue in non-vascular plants
NONE
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spore production in non-vascular plants
homospory
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spore type in non-vascular plants
bisexual
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male gametangia in non-vascular plants
antheridia
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female gametangia in non-vascular plants
archegonia
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sperm in non-vascular plants
flagellated
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growth form in Hepatophyta
leafy gametophyte (male) umbrella-like gametophyte (female)
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growth form in Bryophyta
leafy gametophyte elevated sporophyte
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growth form in anthocerotophyta
horn-shaped sporophyte
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roots in non-vascular plants
NON: rhizoids (not true roots)
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stomata in hepatophyta
NO
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stomata in Bryophyta
YES
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stomata in anthocerotophyta
YES
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unique structures in hepatophyta
gemmae cups
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gemmae cups
asexual reproduction in hepatophyta that give rise to new gametophytes
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unique structures in bryophyta
1. capsule 2. operculum 3. peristome
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peristome
enhances the process of spore release
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unique structures in anthocerotophyta
horn-shaped sporophyte
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phyla in seedless vascular plants
1. monilophytes 2. lycophytes
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phylum lycophytes representative species
selaginella
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phylum monilophyta representative species
NONE
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dominant generation in seedless vascular plants
sporophyte
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vascular tissue in seedless vascular plants
Present
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spore production in lycophytes
heterosporous
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spore type in seedless vascular plants
unisexual
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male gametangia in seedless vascular plants
antheridia
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spore production in monilophytes
homosporous
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spore type in monilophytes
bisexual
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female gametangia in seedless vascular plants
archegonia
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gametophyte type in lycophytes
unisexual
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gametophyte type in monilophytes
bisexual
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spore dispersal structures in monilophytes
sori on underside of fronds
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spore dispersal structures in lycophytes
strobili
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sperm in seedless vascular plants
flagellated
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leaf characteristics in monilophyte
megaphylls
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leaf characteristics in lycophytes
microphylls
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grow form in lycophytes
loose mats and horizontal
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growth form in monilophytes
large fronds
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roots in seedless vascular plants
present
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stomata in seedless vascular plants
present
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unique structures in lycophytes
strobili
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unique structures in monilophytes
1. sori 2. prothalli
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derived character 1 of kingdom Plantae
six derived traits of land plants
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derived character 2 of kingdom Plantae
stomata
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derived character 3 of kingdom Plantae
gemmae
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derived character 4 of the kingdom Plantae
peristome teeth, calyptra, operculum
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derived character 5 of kingdom Plantae
microphylls
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derived character 6 of kingdom Plantae
characteristics of seedless vascular plants (excluding flagellated sperm)
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derived character 7 of kingdom Plantae
megaphylls
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what specimen is this and what phyla and group
1. Marchantia 2. hepatophyta 3. non-vascular plants
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structure 1
archegoniophore
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structure 2
archegonia containing eggs
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structure 3
antheridiophore
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structure 4
antheridia containing sperm
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sporophyte generation
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2
gametophyte generation
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characteristics of the sporophyte generation
2. multicellular 3. non-dominant
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characteristics of the gametophyte generation
1. haploid 2. dominant
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1 (in the cycle)
fertilization
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2 (in the cycle)
archegonia
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3 (in the cycle)
antheridia
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4 (in the cycle)
haploid gametophyte
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5 (in the cycle)
haploid spores
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6 (in the cycle)
meiosis
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7 (in the cycle)
diploid spores mother cells
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8 (in the cycle)
sporangia
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9 (in the cycle)
diploid sporophyte
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10 (in the cycle)
diploid embryo
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11 (in the cycle)
diploid zygote
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the diploid spores divide by ______ and result in ______
meiosis and haploid spores

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