Gymnosperms
cones
What do ferns use to reproduce instead of seeds?
spores
Name a nonvascular plant
Mosses, liverworts, and lichens
Name one type of fungi
yeast, mold, and mushrooms
What is a botanist?
a scientist who studies plants
What do we call trees that do not lose their leaves?
evergreen
What are the leaves of ferns called?
fronds
What two organisms combine to make lichen?
fungi and algae
Why are mushrooms good for your garden?
They decompose plant and animal matter, turning it into compost
What makes a leaf green?
chlorophyll
What type of forest grows in a hot, tropical environment?
rainforest
Where can you find spores on a fern?
On the underside of the frond/leaves
Do nonvascular plants have seeds?
No
What is the underground part of a mushroom called?
mycelium
What is the male part of a flower called?
stamen
What type of forest grows where there are four seasons?
temperate forest
What is the little baby frond that unfurls called?
fiddlehead
What is desiccation?
the ability to dry completely out without dying
What is the part of the mushroom we see called?
sporocarp (or fruiting body)
What is the protective covering of a seed called?
testa
What type of forest grows in a dry, cold environment?
boreal forest
What type of roots do ferns have?
rhizomes
What are the two types of liverworts?
leafy and thallose
What type of mold was first discovered to cure bacterial infections?
penicillium
What is the "mouth" opening on the underside of a leaf called?
stoma