Intro
List one way plants are vital to human survival besides food!
- Ethanol
-Paper
-Clothing
-Produce O2
What is a bryophyte?
Moss
Give an example of an epiphyte
Is an apple tree a gymnosperm or angiosperm?
Angiosperm
Who was the first taxonomist?
Adam
Define plant
1. Eukaryotic
2. Multicellular
3. Autotroph
Define rhizoid
root-like structures that allow moss to attatch to substrates
Lycophytes are what kind of plants?
club mosses
Give an example of a tree in phylum Coniferophyta
redwoods, spruce, pine, fir, cypress
What two kingdoms fall under Domain Prokarya?
Bacteria, archaea
In alternation of generations, which stage is dominant for most plants (besides moss)
sporophyte
What is the distinguishing feature of Anthocerophytes?
one large chloroplast
Where would you find sorri?
Underside of a frond
Cutin is specific for pine needles?
No- flu is viral
Terresterial plants have 2 adaptations that we discussed that allow them to diffuse gas and keep from drying out. What are those two adaptations?
Cuticle and stomata
What is the most diverse phylum of nonvascular plants?
Bryophytes
What is a rhizome?
Underground storage unit for ferns
Describe the difference between a male and female cone on conifers?
male-smaller, pollen cones, temporary
female- larger, woody, hold seeds
What is an animal-like protist called?
Protozoans
Describe the gametophyte stage of a pine tree
thallose; leafy
Polystichum acrostichoides is a common pterophyte. What is its common name?
Christmas fern
What are the 3 genera of Gnetophytes that we discussed in class
Ephedra, Welwitchia, and Gnetum
What is the function of lysosomes?
break down old organelles; clean up crew of the cell