Plant Biology: Gametophytes and Plant Groups
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What significant feature distinguishes seed-bearing plants from non-seed plants?

  • Production of spores exclusively.
  • Absence of vascular tissue.
  • Presence of only female gametophytes.
  • Reduction of the gametophyte stage. (correct)

    • Which statement accurately characterizes angiosperms?

  • Angiosperms only reproduce through spores.
  • Angiosperms are characterized by double fertilization. (correct)
  • Angiosperms consist only of non-vascular plants.
  • Angiosperms do not produce fruit.

    • Which of the following best describes the role of the gametophyte in plant reproduction?

  • The gametophyte produces haploid gametes. (correct)
  • The gametophyte provides vascular transport for plants.
  • The gametophyte directly produces seeds.
  • The gametophyte develops into fruit.

    • What are the cells that comprise vascular tissue in plants?

    <p>Tracheids and vessel elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of seed dispersal method is associated with fruits having spines or hooks?

    <p>Animal dispersal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What process occurs within seed-bearing plants after the male gametophyte is formed?

    <p>Production of a fruit from the ovary</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which statement is true regarding the dispersal of heavy round fruits?

    <p>They fall and roll away from the parent plant due to gravity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What unique feature is associated with angiosperms during fertilization?

    <p>Double fertilization resulting in 3N endosperm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How are fruits with air bubbles typically dispersed?

    <p>By water</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately describes bryophytes?

    <p>They lack vascular transport tissue.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Gametophyte

    • The gametophyte is the haploid generation of a plant's life cycle, producing gametes (sex cells) through mitosis.
    • The gametes fuse to form a diploid zygote that develops into the sporophyte generation.

    Bryophytes

    • Bryophytes are non-vascular plants that lack specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
    • Examples include mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

    Seed Bearing Plants

    • Seed bearing plants are characterized by a reduced gametophyte stage and the development of seeds.
    • The male gametophyte is represented by pollen grains.
    • The female gametophyte resides within the ovule and develops into a seed.
    • The outer layers of the ovule develop into a seed coat.
    • Seed bearing plants also produce fruits, which aid in seed dispersal.

    Plant Groups & Fertilization

    • Angiosperms, also known as flowering plants, are the only plant group that produces fruits.
    • They have a unique feature of double fertilization, where one sperm fertilizes the egg cell, forming a diploid zygote, and the other sperm fertilizes the polar nuclei, forming a triploid endosperm (nutritive tissue).

    Flower Parts

    • The ovary of the flower develops into a fruit, which encloses the seed(s).
    • The ovules within the ovary develop into seeds.

    Seed Dispersal

    • Seed dispersal mechanisms are crucial for plant survival and colonization of new areas.
    • Fruits with spines or hooks attach to animal fur for dispersal.
    • Fruits with high caloric content are dispersed by animals consuming them and excreting the seeds.
    • Feathery fruits are adapted for wind dispersal.
    • Fruits with air bubbles are dispersed by water currents.
    • Heavy, round fruits are dispersed by gravity.

    Vascular Tissue

    • Xylem and phloem are the primary vascular tissues responsible for transporting water, nutrients, and sugars throughout the plant.
    • Tracheids and vessel elements are the specialized cells that make up xylem and phloem.
    • Tracheids are long, narrow cells with tapering ends, whereas vessel elements are wider and connected end-to-end to form continuous vessels.

    Gametophyte

    • Produces haploid gametes, leading to the sporophyte stage
    • Sporophyte produces more spores

    Bryophytes

    • Do not contain vascular transport tissue

    Seed Bearing Plants

    • Gametophyte stage is reduced, but produces pollen (male gametophyte)
    • Produce fruits, which help disperse seeds

    Plant Groups & Fertilization

    • Angiosperms are the only plant group that produces fruit
    • Angiosperms have a unique double fertilization process, which produces a 3N endosperm

    Flower Parts

    • Ovary develops into fruit
    • Ovules develop into seeds

    Seed Dispersal

    • Fruits with spines, hooks, or high calories are dispersed by animals
    • Feathery fruits are dispersed by wind
    • Fruits with air bubbles are dispersed by water
    • Heavy round fruits are dispersed by gravity

    Vascular Tissue

    • Xylem and phloem are made up of tracheids and vessel elements

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