Gymnosperm Life Cycle and Characteristics
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What is the main characteristic that distinguishes a gymnosperm from an angiosperm?

  • Production of fruits
  • Presence of flowers
  • Seeds without a direct outer covering (correct)
  • Seeds with a direct outer covering

    • What is the term for the adult tree stage in a gymnosperm life cycle?

  • Seedling
  • Zygote
  • Gametophyte
  • Sporophyte (correct)

    • What is the purpose of the pinecone in a gymnosperm?

  • To disperse seeds
  • To receive pollen (correct)
  • To produce pollen
  • To protect the seed

    • How many sets of chromosomes are present in a haploid stage of a gymnosperm?

    <p>One</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of the meeting of male and female gametophytes in a gymnosperm?

    <p>Production of a new tree</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the stage in a gymnosperm life cycle where the plant is represented by male and female gametophytes?

    <p>Gametophyte</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic shared by both angiosperms and gymnosperms?

    <p>Alternation of generations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the ploidy of the pollen grains in a pine tree?

    <p>Haploid</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the sporophyte in the conifer life cycle?

    <p>To produce gametophytes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between male and female cones in pine trees?

    <p>Male cones are soft and flexible, while female cones are woodier and tougher</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of fertilization in gymnosperms?

    <p>A diploid embryo</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about gymnosperm seeds?

    <p>They lack a protective coating</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of meiosis in the gymnosperm life cycle?

    <p>To produce haploid cells</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between megagametophytes and microgametophytes?

    <p>Megagametophytes produce eggs, while microgametophytes produce sperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of the gymnosperm life cycle diagram?

    <p>It illustrates the processes by which each stage is produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    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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