Ferns
Where do flowers usually grow on a fern?
nowhere
Where do seeds grow in cherry trees?
Inside the fruit
True/False – Ordinarily, millions of fungi spores are floating in the air
True
What is a female reproductive cell called?
egg
True/False – An acorn is not classified as a fruit
False
What happens first in a fern life cycle: adulthood, fertilization, prothallus, or spore?
spore
What carries sperm in seed-bearing plants?
pollen
Name 2 conditions that help mold grow
Moisture, warmth, and a food source
What is a male reproductive cell called?
sperm
What is the name of the parts around the central part of a cone?
scales
What happens inside fern casings?
Spores grow, and then they are released
How can seed-bearing plants reproduce without seeds?
By vegetative reproduction
Which parts of fungi have chlorophyll?
none
What does life cycle mean?
The normal stages a plant goes through, which includes beginning, growth, reproduction, and death
Name 3 of the 4 purposes of fruit
Protect seeds, provide for seeds, provide food for animals, help seeds move
How can some ferns reproduce without spores?
By vegetative reproduction
Where do eggs grow in seed-bearing plants?
In ovaries
Where do spores grow in most fungi?
In their stalks
What is mitosis?
The usual method of cell division, where two new cells come from an original cell
Which has sperm cells swimming to egg cells: cones, ferns, flowers, or fungi?
ferns
What parts of a fern have chlorophyll?
The fronds (leaves)
What are the 2 main reproductive parts of flowers?
stamen and pistil
What are hyphae?
The thread-like bodies of certain fungi
What living thing have we studied that has a body but no roots or leaves?
mold
What are the definitions of angiosperm and gymnosperm?
angiosperm: flowering plants; gymnosperm: non-flowering plants with seeds (cone-bearing)