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Which group of brown-pigmented algae is primarily unicellular and often causes red tides?
What is a key characteristic of diatoms that differentiates them from other algae?
Which green-pigmented algae are considered the closest living relatives to land plants?
What pigment allows red-pigmented algae to absorb blue light, facilitating their survival at greater depths?
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Diatoms significantly contribute to which ecological function?
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Which type of green-pigmented algae is primarily mixotrophic and lacks a cell wall?
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Which substance is derived from red-pigmented algae and widely used as a thickening agent in food production?
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What is one economic application of diatoms due to their silica cell walls?
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Which generation occurs in the life cycle of plants characterized by alternation of generations?
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What is the primary structure in bryophytes that produces eggs?
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What role do hydroids play in bryophyte sporophytes?
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Which of these structures is involved in asexual reproduction in some bryophytes?
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Which of the following is a waxy, protective layer that helps prevent water loss in plants?
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What is the primary function of rhizoids in bryophytes?
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Which group of plants does NOT possess vascular tissue?
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In which plant structure does meiosis occur to produce spores?
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How do lignin and sclerenchyma contribute to the success of tracheophytes?
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What role does the endodermis play in tracheophytes?
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Which type of leaf structure characterizes lycophytes?
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Which group within the tracheophytes is characterized by dichotomous branching?
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What is a defining characteristic of green algae?
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Which group of plants is considered the earliest land plants?
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What distinguishes megaphylls from other types of leaves in tracheophytes?
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Which group is NOT included in the lycophytes?
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What limits the size of bryophytes?
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Which characteristic is typical of sclerenchyma cells?
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Which group includes seedless vascular plants?
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Which of the following features do tracheophytes exhibit?
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What do euphyllophytes have that differentiates them from other plant groups?
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Which of the following is a characteristic of gymnosperms?
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How do ferns differ from bryophytes in terms of dominance during their life cycle?
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Which statement is true regarding brown algae?
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What distinguishes tracheophytes from non-vascular plants?
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What is a common requirement for the reproduction of both bryophytes and ferns?
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What is the dominant generation in the life cycle of Bryophytes?
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Which division of Bryophytes is known for having both thalloid and leafy forms?
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What is a key adaptation that allows Bryophytes to thrive in terrestrial environments?
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Which of the following is true about the sporophyte generation in Bryophytes?
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What role do Bryophytes play in ecosystems?
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What are unicellular structures used by liverworts for anchorage called?
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Which feature is NOT characteristic of Bryophytes?
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In which division of Bryophytes is a protonema stage typically found?
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Study Notes
Algae: Photosynthetic Plant Allies
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Brown Algae:
- Primarily unicellular, with flagella for movement
- Some species cause red tides
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Diatoms:
- Intricate silica cell walls, major contributor to global primary productivity
- Used in filtration and nanotechnology
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Brown Seaweeds:
- Multicellular algae, including kelps and Sargassum
- Important habitat formers and source of algin, a food thickener
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Green-pigmented Algae (Euglenoids):
- Primarily unicellular freshwater algae
- Possess chlorophyll a and b, but lack a cell wall
- Mixotrophic, capable of photosynthesis and heterotrophy
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Red-pigmented Algae (Rhodophyta):
- Mostly multicellular marine algae
- Red pigmentation due to phycoerythrin, allowing them to absorb blue light and live at greater depths
- Important sources of food (e.g., nori) and carrageenan, a thickening agent
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Green-pigmented Algae (Chlorophytes):
- Diverse group, mostly freshwater with some marine species
- Possess chlorophyll a and b, similar to land plants
- Range in form from single cells to complex thalli
- Important for aquaculture, biofuel production, and sources of high value compounds
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Green-pigmented Algae (Charophytes):
- Freshwater algae considered closest living relatives to land plants
- Share key characteristics with land plants, including photosynthetic pigments, cell wall composition, and reproductive features
- Strong molecular and morphological evidence supports their position as the sister group to land plants
Bryophytes: A Detailed Briefing
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Key Themes:
- Bryophytes provide insight into plant evolution, showcasing adaptations for transitioning from aquatic to terrestrial environments
- Three main groups: Marchantiophyta (Liverworts), Bryophyta (Mosses), and Anthocerophyta (Hornworts)
- Life cycle characterized by a dominant gametophyte generation and a life cycle with a dependent sporophyte generation
- Bryophytes play significant roles in ecosystems, acting as pioneer species, contributing to soil formation, and serving as a carbon sink
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Important Ideas and Facts:
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Bryophytes Belong to Embryophytes:
- Share key derived traits that facilitated life on land:
- Alternation of generations
- Cuticle
- Parenchyma
- Antheridium and Archegonium
- Share key derived traits that facilitated life on land:
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Division Marchantiophyta (Liverworts):
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Gametophyte:
- Free-living and dominant
- Exhibit both thalloid and leafy forms
- Possess unicellular rhizoids
- Most cells contain numerous chloroplasts
- Reproduce asexually via gemmae
- Some genera exhibit a protonema stage
- Growth originates from the apical meristem
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Sporophyte:
- Small, unbranched, and depends entirely on the gametophyte for nutrition
- Consists of a foot, seta, and capsule
- Lack stomata
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Gametophyte:
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Division Bryophyta (Mosses):
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Gametophyte:
- Dominant generation
- Leafy forms
- Possess multicellular rhizoids
- Stomata present
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Sporophyte:
- Larger, sometimes branched
- Consists of a foot, seta, and capsule
- Stomata present
- Capsule may have a calyptra
- Develops a peristome (tooth-like structures surrounding the opening of the capsule)
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Gametophyte:
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Division Anthocerophyta (Hornworts):
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Gametophyte:
- Thalloid
- Possess unicellular rhizoids
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Sporophyte:
- Elongated, cylindrical, and persistent
- Possesses stomata
- Often contains a single large chloroplast
- Gametophyte produces spores
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Gametophyte:
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Bryophyte Ecology and Economics:
- Important ecological roles, acting as pioneer species, contributing to soil formation, and serving as a carbon sink
- Economically valuable, particularly Sphagnum moss for peat moss production
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Bryophytes Belong to Embryophytes:
Tracheophytes
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Key Features:
- Possess vascular tissue (xylem and phloem), allowing for efficient transport of water and nutrients.
- Sporophyte dominant generation, with a reduced gametophyte.
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Derived Traits:
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Lignin and Sclerenchyma:
- Provide structural support for upright growth and allows for larger size.
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Endodermis:
- Controls the movement of water and nutrients into the vascular system
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Stem Appendages:
- Enations: Small, simple, leaf-like outgrowths without vascular tissue
- Microphylls: Small, single-veined leaves found in lycophytes
- Megaphylls: Larger, more complex leaves with multiple veins found in ferns and seed plants
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Lignin and Sclerenchyma:
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Tracheophyte Groups:
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Lycophytes:
- Characterized by microphylls, dichotomous branching and sporangia that dehisce transversely.
- Includes club mosses, spike mosses, and quillworts.
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Euphyllophytes:
- Includes all other vascular plants and are characterized by megaphylls.
- Encompasses ferns, horsetails, and seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms).
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Lycophytes:
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Rhyniophytes:
- Extinct group of early vascular plants.
- Characterized by dichotomously branching stems, terminal sporangia, and the absence of roots and leaves.
- Provide insights into the evolution of vascular plants.
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Lycophytes:
- Dichotomous roots - The root apical meristem can branch into two equal roots.
Gymnosperms
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Key Features:
- Produce seeds, which are fertilized ovules.
- Seed producing vascular plants.
- Naked seeds, meaning they are not enclosed within a fruit.
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Diversity:
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Conifers:
- Most diverse group of gymnosperms
- Characterized by cone-shaped structures that contain the seeds
- Examples include pines, firs, spruces, and cedars
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Cycads:
- Ancient group of gymnosperms with palm-like leaves and large, cone-like structures
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Ginkgo:
- A single species, Ginkgo biloba, which is known for its fan-shaped leaves and unique odor
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Gnetophytes:
- A small group of unique gymnosperms with features that resemble both gymnosperms and angiosperms
- Examples include Welwitschia, Ephedra, and Gnetum
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Conifers:
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Significance:
- Dominated landscapes before angiosperms emerged
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