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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes a gymnosperm from an angiosperm?
What is the main characteristic that distinguishes a gymnosperm from an angiosperm?
What is the term for the adult tree stage in a gymnosperm life cycle?
What is the term for the adult tree stage in a gymnosperm life cycle?
What is the purpose of the pinecone in a gymnosperm?
What is the purpose of the pinecone in a gymnosperm?
How many sets of chromosomes are present in a haploid stage of a gymnosperm?
How many sets of chromosomes are present in a haploid stage of a gymnosperm?
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What is the result of the meeting of male and female gametophytes in a gymnosperm?
What is the result of the meeting of male and female gametophytes in a gymnosperm?
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What is the term for the stage in a gymnosperm life cycle where the plant is represented by male and female gametophytes?
What is the term for the stage in a gymnosperm life cycle where the plant is represented by male and female gametophytes?
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What is a characteristic shared by both angiosperms and gymnosperms?
What is a characteristic shared by both angiosperms and gymnosperms?
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What is the ploidy of the pollen grains in a pine tree?
What is the ploidy of the pollen grains in a pine tree?
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What is the purpose of the sporophyte in the conifer life cycle?
What is the purpose of the sporophyte in the conifer life cycle?
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What is the difference between male and female cones in pine trees?
What is the difference between male and female cones in pine trees?
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What is the result of fertilization in gymnosperms?
What is the result of fertilization in gymnosperms?
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What is unique about gymnosperm seeds?
What is unique about gymnosperm seeds?
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What is the purpose of meiosis in the gymnosperm life cycle?
What is the purpose of meiosis in the gymnosperm life cycle?
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What is the difference between megagametophytes and microgametophytes?
What is the difference between megagametophytes and microgametophytes?
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What is the significance of the gymnosperm life cycle diagram?
What is the significance of the gymnosperm life cycle diagram?
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Study Notes
Gymnosperm Life Cycle
- The plant kingdom is divided into two categories: angiosperms (flowering plants) and gymnosperms (plants with naked seeds)
Characteristics of Gymnosperms
- Gymnosperms have seeds that are not covered by a direct outer covering
- Many gymnosperm seeds are found within other structures, such as cones
- Gymnosperms alternate between haploid and diploid stages during their life cycle
Alternating Generations in Gymnosperms
- Haploid stage: contains one set of chromosomes, represented by male and female gametophytes (sex cells)
- Diploid stage: contains two sets of chromosomes, represented in the adult tree after gametophytes have joined and developed
Gymnosperm Reproduction
- Pinecone is the female reproductive structure of a gymnosperm
- Pollen grains represent the haploid stage, containing one set of chromosomal information
- Fertilization occurs when pollen meets the female gametophyte, resulting in a diploid seed
Gymnosperm Sporophytes
- Adult tree represents the diploid stage of the conifer life cycle
- Sporophyte produces haploid stage through meiosis, resulting in megaspore or microspore
- Megaspore develops into megagametophyte, producing eggs, while microspore develops into microgametophyte, producing sperm
Gymnosperm Fertilization Process
- Male cones contain microspores in the form of pollen grains
- Female cones contain megaspores with eggs
- Polyln is easily carried by wind or animals from the male cone to the female cone, resulting in fertilization
Gymnosperm Seeds
- Gymnosperm seeds lack a protective coating, unlike angiosperm seeds
- Seeds develop under the scale of the female cone after fertilization
Gymnosperm Life Cycle Diagram
- The cycle consists of:
- Adult sporophyte producing megasporophyte and microsporophyte
- Megasporophytes and microsporophytes undergoing meiosis to develop haploid megaspores and microspores
- Megaspores developing into megagametophytes with eggs
- Microspores developing into microgametophytes with sperm
- Wind carrying pollen from male cone to female cone for fertilization
- Fertilized egg developing into diploid sporophyte
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Explore the life cycle and characteristics of gymnosperms, including their seeds, structures, and alternating haploid and diploid stages.
