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What are the two protein-rich unicellular algae used as food supplements by space travellers?
What are the two protein-rich unicellular algae used as food supplements by space travellers?
Chlorella & Spirulina
What are the pigments responsible for the grass-green color in algae?
What are the pigments responsible for the grass-green color in algae?
Chlorophyll a & b
What are the two layers that make up the rigid cell wall of algae?
What are the two layers that make up the rigid cell wall of algae?
Inner cellulose layer and outer pectose layer
Name two methods of reproduction in algae.
Name two methods of reproduction in algae.
What are gemmae and how do they develop new individuals?
What are gemmae and how do they develop new individuals?
Describe the two stages of the gametophyte in mosses.
Describe the two stages of the gametophyte in mosses.
Where are the male and female sex organs produced in mosses?
Where are the male and female sex organs produced in mosses?
What is the predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss?
What is the predominant stage of the life cycle of a moss?
Describe the adaptations in conifers that help in reducing water loss.
Describe the adaptations in conifers that help in reducing water loss.
What is the term used to describe the production of haploid microspores and megaspores in gymnosperms?
What is the term used to describe the production of haploid microspores and megaspores in gymnosperms?
How are sporophylls arranged in Cycas to form cones or strobili?
How are sporophylls arranged in Cycas to form cones or strobili?
What is the name of the compact male gametophyte in Cycas that develops from microspores?
What is the name of the compact male gametophyte in Cycas that develops from microspores?
What is the dominant phase in bryophytes?
What is the dominant phase in bryophytes?
What structures bear sporangia in pteridophytes?
What structures bear sporangia in pteridophytes?
What do spores germinate to give in pteridophytes?
What do spores germinate to give in pteridophytes?
What are the male and female sex organs in the gametophytes of pteridophytes called?
What are the male and female sex organs in the gametophytes of pteridophytes called?
What is the difference between homosporous and heterosporous pteridophytes?
What is the difference between homosporous and heterosporous pteridophytes?
How do female and male gametophytes arise in heterosporous plants?
How do female and male gametophytes arise in heterosporous plants?
What is the significance of zygotes developing into young embryos within female gametophytes?
What is the significance of zygotes developing into young embryos within female gametophytes?
How do gymnosperms differ from angiosperms in terms of ovule structure?
How do gymnosperms differ from angiosperms in terms of ovule structure?
