Lower Plants
Plants are classified in Domain
Eukarya
what are the two main groups?
Gymnosperms and angiosperms
Two main functions of a root system
Absorption of water, and anchorage of the plant.
n the moss life cycle, the ______ is the dominant
haploid gametophyte
Where is the food made in the plant through the process of photosynthesis ?
Leaves
What regulates the CO2 and O2 in the small pores of the leaves?
Stomata
What is the name of male reproductive organ in a fern
Antheridia
Describe how all cells in a vascular plants get sugar?
Sugar is produced in the green leaves and travels through the PHLOEM TUBES to all the cells in the plant that need sugar.
Number 1 animal at dispersing seeds and spores and why
Humans, by traveling all over the world and to different continents they knowingly and unknowingly brought different species across the world.
which type of moss doesn't require water to reproduce
Bryophytes
Describe how all cells in a vascular plant get water and minerals?
Water enters the plant from the roots through the XYLEM TUBES, picks up minerals and travels through the plant to the leaves
To disperse in the most effective time possible to ensure the survival of the seeds.
why are mosses and their allies considered to be lower plants?
Mosses are bryophytes which is considered the ancestors for all the higher plants. They have no leaves and stems and depend on each other for support. That's why they always appear together or in cluster, mosses can never be found growing individually
7. Vascular plants transport nutrients through tube-like structures known as ____________________ and non-vascular plants transport nutrients from _________________.
xylem and phloem, cell to cell
The coevolution of plants and animals where fruits attract animals and insects that can eat the fruit but not digest the seed. What is an example of this coevolution?