plant kingdom Flashcards
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What are the main groups of plants in the Plant Kingdom?
Algae, Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms.
: What are Algae?
Simple, autotrophic, and thalloid plants found mostly in aquatic habitats.
What is the primary pigment found in Algae?
Chlorophyll
What are the three main types of Algae?
Chlorophyceae (Green algae), Phaeophyceae (Brown algae), Rhodophyceae (Red algae).
What is the main storage food in Chlorophyceae
Starch.
What is the main pigment in Phaeophyceae? A: Fucoxanthin.
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Q: What is the main storage food in Rhodophyceae?
A: Floridean starch.
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Q: What are Bryophytes?
Non-vascular plants that include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.
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Q: Where are Bryophytes commonly found?
A: Damp and shady places.
What is the dominant phase in the Bryophyte life cycle?
A: Gametophyte.
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Q: What are the two main stages in the life cycle of Bryophytes?
A: Gametophyte and Sporophyte.
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Q: What are Pteridophytes?
A: Vascular plants that include ferns and their relatives.
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Q: What is the dominant phase in the Pteridophyte life cycle?
A: Sporophyte.
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Q: What are the four main classes of Pteridophytes?
A: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Sphenopsida, Pteropsida.
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Q: What are Gymnosperms?
A: Seed-producing plants where seeds are not enclosed in fruits.
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Q: Give an example of a Gymnosperm.
A: Pine (Pinus).
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Q: What are the main classes of Gymnosperms?
Cycadophyta, Ginkgophyta, Coniferophyta, Gnetophyta.
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Q: What are Angiosperms?
A: Flowering plants that produce seeds enclosed within a fruit.
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Q: What are the two main classes of Angiosperms?
A: Monocotyledons (Monocots) and Dicotyledons (Dicots).
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Q: What is a Dicot?
A: Angiosperms with two seed leaves (cotyledons)
