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What is the traditional name for flowering plants?
What is the traditional name for flowering plants?
- Gymnosperm
- Angiosperm (correct)
- Moss
- Fungi
What structure in the ovary develops into a seed after fertilization?
What structure in the ovary develops into a seed after fertilization?
Ovule
What does economic botany study?
What does economic botany study?
Plants of economic importance
Which of the following are large classes of flowering plants? (Select all that apply)
Which of the following are large classes of flowering plants? (Select all that apply)
What develops into a fruit after fertilization?
What develops into a fruit after fertilization?
What is a monocot?
What is a monocot?
What is the seed leaf of a plant embryo called?
What is the seed leaf of a plant embryo called?
What is the nutritive tissue formed during the development of angiosperm seeds?
What is the nutritive tissue formed during the development of angiosperm seeds?
What are eudicots?
What are eudicots?
What are synergids?
What are synergids?
What is a pollen grain?
What is a pollen grain?
What is double fertilization?
What is double fertilization?
What is apomixis?
What is apomixis?
What does a paleobotanist study?
What does a paleobotanist study?
What is a basal angiosperm?
What is a basal angiosperm?
Core angiosperms are divided into three subgroups: magnoliids, monocots, and _____
Core angiosperms are divided into three subgroups: magnoliids, monocots, and _____
What are magnoliids?
What are magnoliids?
What are catkins?
What are catkins?
What is velamen?
What is velamen?
What are pseudobulbs?
What are pseudobulbs?
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Angiosperms
Angiosperms
Flowering plants that reproduce sexually through flowers, forming seeds enclosed in fruits.
Monocots
Monocots
A type of angiosperm with a single cotyledon (seed leaf) in their embryo.
Eudicots
Eudicots
A type of angiosperm with two cotyledons (seed leaves) in their embryo.
Ovule
Ovule
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Ovary
Ovary
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Cotyledon
Cotyledon
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Pollen grain
Pollen grain
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Endosperm
Endosperm
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Double fertilization
Double fertilization
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Apomixis
Apomixis
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Core angiosperms
Core angiosperms
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Basal angiosperms
Basal angiosperms
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Magnoliids
Magnoliids
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Synergids
Synergids
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Paleobotanists
Paleobotanists
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Catkins
Catkins
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Velamen
Velamen
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Pseudobulbs
Pseudobulbs
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Study Notes
Key Concepts in Angiosperms
- Angiosperms are flowering plants forming a diverse phylum known for sexual reproduction through flowers and seed production within enclosed fruits.
- Monocots feature a single cotyledon, while eudicots have two cotyledons, representing the two major classes of flowering plants.
Reproductive Structures
- Ovule contains the female gametophyte and develops into a seed upon fertilization.
- Ovary is the base of a carpel or fused carpels where ovules are found and which matures into a fruit post-fertilization.
- Cotyledon acts as the seed leaf in an embryo, often providing stored food for initial growth.
- Pollen grain represents the immature male gametophyte involved in the fertilization process.
Developmental Processes
- Endosperm, a 3n nutritive tissue, is crucial in angiosperm seed development.
- Double fertilization involves two fertilizations: one forms a zygote, and the other produces endosperm, a unique feature of flowering plants.
Reproductive Variations
- Apomixis refers to asexual reproduction in plants, resulting in fruit and seed formation without fertilization.
Specializations and Subcategories
- Core angiosperms include most species of angiosperms, divided into three subgroups: magnoliids, monocots, and eudicots.
- Basal angiosperms are recognized as ancestral to all flowering plant groups.
- Magnoliids are core angiosperms previously categorized as dicots but identified through molecular evidence as non-eudicots and non-monocots.
Other Important Terms
- Synergids are closely associated cells with the egg during fertilization.
- Paleobotanists specialize in studying fossilized plants, contributing to our understanding of plant evolution.
- Catkins are clusters of small flowers that appear on drooping stalks, a characteristic feature of certain plant species.
- Velamen is a layer of dead cells designed to absorb and retain water, enhancing survival in specific environments.
- Pseudobulbs are thickened, false bulbs forming from rhizomes, serving as storage organs for food and water.
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Prepare for your finals in Botany 25 with these essential flashcards on flowering plants. Learn key terms like angiosperms and ovules, and explore the field of economic botany. Perfect for consolidating your knowledge just before the exam!
