Evolution of Plant Adaptations
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What is the outcome of the mitosis process in the Generative Cell of pollen?

  • The creation of the megaspore mother cell
  • The production of two sperm cells
  • The formation of the male gametophyte (correct)
  • The development of the pollen tube
  • In what stage of pine reproduction do pollen grains drift down between open scales?

  • Mitosis stage
  • Maturation stage
  • Fertilization stage
  • Pollination stage (correct)
  • What is the result of the fertilization process in Gymnosperms?

  • The formation of a zygote and a degenerated sperm cell (correct)
  • The development of a diploid and a haploid cell
  • The creation of multiple archeonia cells
  • The production of two egg cells and two sperm cells
  • How long does it take for female cones to mature in Gymnosperms?

    <p>Two or more seasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the number of cells in the male gametophyte (Pollen) in Gymnosperms?

    <p>Five cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of apical meristems in plants?

    <p>To produce new leaves and flowers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of seeds that allows them to be dispersed by wind or water?

    <p>The presence of a seed coat</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between gymnosperms and angiosperms?

    <p>The presence of flowers and fruits in angiosperms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of lateral meristems in plants?

    <p>To produce bark on trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of sporophyte and gametophyte in tracheophytes?

    <p>Gametophyte is smaller than sporophyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Adaptations to Life on Dry Land

    • Sporopollenin, a durable polymer, coats spores and pollen, allowing plants to thrive on land
    • Alternation of generations enables plants to adapt to changing environments
    • Apical meristems facilitate localized cell divisions at root and shoot tips
    • Waxy cuticle and stomata help plants conserve water and regulate gas exchange

    Seed Plants

    • Originated around 360 million years ago
    • Seeds consist of an embryo (2n) and its food supply (endosperm, 3n) covered by a seed coat
    • Dispersed by wind, water, or animals

    Characteristics of Seed Plants

    • Highly reduced gametophytes, ovules, and pollen
    • Better adapted to handle drought and UV radiation

    Vascular Plants

    • Divided into four extant phyla in three clades
      1. Lycophytes (club mosses) - seedless plants
      1. Pterophytes (ferns, whisk ferns, and horsetails) - seedless plants
      1. & 4. Seed plants (gymnosperms and angiosperms)

    Gametophyte and Sporophyte

    • Gametophyte (multicellular) has been reduced in size relative to the sporophyte during the evolution of tracheophytes
    • Haplodiplontic life cycle

    Meristems

    • Apical meristems cause primary growth (lengthening of plant) at shoot and root tips
    • Lateral meristems cause secondary growth (widening of plant) at the cambium

    Gymnosperms

    • Plants with "naked seeds"
    • Lack flowers and fruits, having cones instead
    • Ovules exposed on a scale
    • Examples: Pines, spruces, firs, cycads, cedars
    • The coastal redwood is the tallest living vascular plant (379 ft tall)
    • Bristlecone pine is the oldest living tree (> 4,789 years old)

    Gymnosperm Reproduction

    • No double fertilization
    • Male gametophyte = pollen (five cells, including two sperm cells and a pollen tube cell)
    • Female gametophyte = megagametophyte (many cells, including two arquegonia cells)
    • Fertilization: one sperm unites with an egg cell, while the other sperm degenerates

    Pine Reproduction

    • Female cones take 2 or more seasons to mature
    • Pollination stage: pollen grains drift down between open scales and into the micropyle
    • Fertilization stage: pollen tube reaches archegonium, and one sperm unites with an egg cell

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    Explore the key adaptations that enabled plants to thrive on land, including sporopollenin, alternation of generations, and more. Learn about the evolution of seed plants and their characteristics.

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