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What limits the size of bryophytes?
What limits the size of bryophytes?
- High nutrient requirements
- Lack of vascular tissue (correct)
- Presence of true roots
- Solid cellular structure
Why is vascular tissue important for plants?
Why is vascular tissue important for plants?
- It helps in photosynthesis.
- It provides structural support.
- It transports water and nutrients. (correct)
- It stores carbohydrates.
Which bryophyte structure is responsible for nutrient and water absorption?
Which bryophyte structure is responsible for nutrient and water absorption?
- Sporophyte
- Rhizoids (correct)
- Thallus
- Gametophyte
What is the dominant phase in the life cycle of bryophytes?
What is the dominant phase in the life cycle of bryophytes?
What adaptations do seed plants have that allow them to reproduce without water?
What adaptations do seed plants have that allow them to reproduce without water?
Which of the following is NOT a type of nonvascular plant?
Which of the following is NOT a type of nonvascular plant?
How do bryophytes predominantly obtain water and nutrients?
How do bryophytes predominantly obtain water and nutrients?
What is the term used for the body of a bryophyte?
What is the term used for the body of a bryophyte?
What is the role of rhizomes in ferns?
What is the role of rhizomes in ferns?
Where are sori typically located on ferns?
Where are sori typically located on ferns?
What is a unique characteristic of horsetails?
What is a unique characteristic of horsetails?
Why do ferns thrive in damp forests instead of grasslands?
Why do ferns thrive in damp forests instead of grasslands?
How do horsetails reproduce?
How do horsetails reproduce?
What distinguishes fronds in ferns?
What distinguishes fronds in ferns?
What substance in horsetails made them useful for cleaning?
What substance in horsetails made them useful for cleaning?
What is the relationship between sporophytes and gametophytes in ferns?
What is the relationship between sporophytes and gametophytes in ferns?
What structure is essential for the movement of sperm in certain organisms?
What structure is essential for the movement of sperm in certain organisms?
What is the primary function of the rhizome in seedless vascular plants?
What is the primary function of the rhizome in seedless vascular plants?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of seedless vascular plants?
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of seedless vascular plants?
What term describes a plant that grows attached to another plant without taking nutrients from it?
What term describes a plant that grows attached to another plant without taking nutrients from it?
Why are certain lycophytes referred to as ground pines?
Why are certain lycophytes referred to as ground pines?
Which division includes ferns and horsetails?
Which division includes ferns and horsetails?
What is the role of the sporangium in seedless vascular plants?
What is the role of the sporangium in seedless vascular plants?
How do ferns adapt to drought conditions?
How do ferns adapt to drought conditions?
Flashcards
Bryophytes
Bryophytes
Nonvascular plants that lack specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
Gametophyte
Gametophyte
The dominant stage in the life cycle of bryophytes, which produces gametes (eggs and sperm) for sexual reproduction.
Osmosis
Osmosis
The process by which water moves across cell membranes from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration.
Diffusion
Diffusion
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Thallus
Thallus
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Cyanobacteria and hornworts symbiosis
Cyanobacteria and hornworts symbiosis
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Flagella
Flagella
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Sporophyte
Sporophyte
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Seedless Vascular Plants
Seedless Vascular Plants
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Strobilus
Strobilus
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Epiphyte
Epiphyte
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Rhizome
Rhizome
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Sporangium
Sporangium
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Lycophyte
Lycophyte
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Pterophyta
Pterophyta
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Fern Sporophyte
Fern Sporophyte
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Fern Rhizome
Fern Rhizome
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Fern Sporangia and Sori
Fern Sporangia and Sori
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Fern Spore
Fern Spore
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Horsetail Structure
Horsetail Structure
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Horsetail Spore Formation
Horsetail Spore Formation
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Horsetail Silica
Horsetail Silica
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Horsetail Use
Horsetail Use
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Study Notes
Plant Diversity
- This chapter focuses on plant diversity, covering various plant types, their characteristics, and reproduction methods.
Learning Objectives
- Identifying factors that limit bryophyte size.
- Describing the importance of vascular tissue in plants.
- Identifying adaptations in seed plants enabling reproduction without water.
Key Plant Groups
- Bryophytes: A group of nonvascular plants (e.g., mosses, liverworts, hornworts). Their small size is limited by the lack of specialized water transport tissue. They reproduce via spores and thrive in damp environments. They get water and nutrients through osmosis and diffusion.
- Vascular Plants: A group of plants with vascular tissue (xylem and phloem). This specialized tissue is crucial for transporting water and nutrients throughout the plant, allowing for larger size.
- Seedless Vascular Plants: Includes ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
- Characteristics: Possess vascular tissue. Reproduction through spores. Dependent on water for fertilization.
- Lycophytes (e.g., club mosses): They resemble moss gametophytes, but their reproductive structures are club-shaped or spike-shaped. The sporophyte generation is dominant.
- Pterophytes (e.g., ferns and horsetails): The fern gametophyte is tiny and thin. Spores develop into gametophytes, which in turn produce sporophytes. Ferns often live in moist environments, can adapt to drought conditions with dormancy. Rhizomes are thick underground stems that act as a food storage organ.
- Seed Plants: These plants have seeds, which protect the embryo and hold food supply. They reproduce without needing water for fertilization.
- Gymnosperms (e.g., conifers, cycads, ginkgoes): Their seeds are not enclosed in fruit. Reproduce via seeds located within cones on scales.
- Angiosperms (e.g., flowering plants): These plants bear their seeds enclosed in protective structures (fruit). They are dependent on pollinators to transfer pollen (reproductive grains) from male to female reproductive structures. Both gymnosperms and angiosperms are more successful in drier climates due to the way seeds are protected and transported.
- Seedless Vascular Plants: Includes ferns, horsetails, and club mosses.
Plant Classification
- Plants are classified into non-vascular and vascular groups. Nonvascular plants lack conducting tissue.
- Vascular plants possess vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) to transport water, nutrients, and sugars.
-Â Seedless vascular plants have vascular tissue but reproduce via spores
- Seed vascular plants have vascular tissue and reproduce via seeds.
Bryophytes Body
- The bryophyte body is called a thallus. These plants do not have true roots, stems, or leaves. This is a characteristic that distinguishes them from vascular plants.
Dominant Phase in Bryophyte Life Cycle
- The dominant phase in the bryophyte life cycle is the gametophyte.
Structure to Move Sperm
- Flagella are the structures that help sperm move
Cyanobacteria and Anthocerphyta
- Anthoceros are associated with symbiotic cyanobacteria.
Most Primitive Land Plant
- Â Hepaticophyta.
Additional Notes
- Specific examples of plants and their characteristics are given in the provided documents.
- Detailed vocabulary is provided for various plant parts and processes.
- The importance of water and its relation to plant survival is emphasized.
- Critical-thinking questions are provided to further understanding.
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