Flashcards in Seed Plants Deck (27)
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Gymnosperms have _______ seeds.
showing
2
Angiosperms have _______ seeds.
hidden
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What are examples of conifers?
Pine, spruce, fir, juniper, cypruss, and redwood
4
Monoecious means?
Male and female cones on the same tree
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What forms on male cones?
Microspores (pollen)
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What forms on female cones?
Megaspores (eggs)
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How long does it take a seed to develop on a cone?
3 years
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What type of tree is referred to as the "madien hair tree"?
Ginkgoes
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What does deciduous mean?
Looses Leaves
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What does diocious mean?
Male and female trees
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What is the oldest tree in fossil record?
Ginkgoes
12
What female trees produce foul smelling fruit that has edible seeds?
Ginkgoes
13
What is also called 'sago palms'?
Cycads
14
What is used for producing the drug ephedrine?
Gnetophytes
Gnetum and ephedra are two species
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What is the most successful plant group due to speed of reproduction?
Angiosperms
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What are the male reproductive areas on the flower?
Stamen, filament and anther
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What are the female reproductive areas on the flower?
Stigma, Style and Ovary
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What does the Stigma secrete?
Nectar
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What do nectar enzymes do?
Activates pollen so only pollen of the same species can begin the reproductive process
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What are eudicots?
Make up fruits, vegtables, and trees
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What are monocots?
grains and grasses
22
How many Petals do monocots have compared to dicots?
Monocots have 3 to 6
Eudicosts have 4 to 5
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What is the difference in veins from monocots to dicots?
Eudicots have branching veins and Monocots have parallel
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In the stem Eudicots compare to dicots how?
Eudicots have vascular bundles arranged in a circle around the stem, monocots have them at random
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In the roots, how are the vascular bundles arranged?
Eudicots have them at the center, and monocots have them arranged in a circle
26
How many sperm does it take to create a seed?
2 sperm
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