- structure which produces and holds the pollen
- the ______ mesophyll is responsible for most of the photosynthesis
- green leaf-like structures that protect the flower bud
- colorful leaf-like structures that attract pollinators
- a group of flowering plants with seeds held inside a fruit
- cells on the inside of a step which carry water and minerals up from the root
- a root system in which all of the roots are about the same size is called _____
- actively growing region at the tip of a stem, root, or leaf
- Which of the following are seed-producing plants? (Check all that apply)-angiosperms-gymnosperms-lycophytes-pteridophytes-mosses-liverworts
- cells that make up the skin of the root stem or leaves
- the ______ is where new cells divide in a plant
- a root system which has one large primary root and many secondary roots branching from that root is called ______
- Animals play important roles in angiosperm reproduction either by visiting flowers for the process of _________ or eating fruits which aids in _______.-fertilization; seed dispersal-pollination; fertilization-fertilization; pollination-pollination; seed dispersal-fertilization; pollen dispersal
- tube shaped cells inside of a stem which carry food down the leaves
- _____ increase the surface area and water absorbing ability of the root
- Place the plant structures in the correct order, starting with the earliest evolving and ending with the most recently evolved.-embryo-tracheid-flower-seed
- A feature that is shared by pines, cycads, and gingkos but is not found in flowering plants is-development of a seed.-wind dispersal of pollen.-non-flagellated sperm.-pollen tube formation.-partially exposed megagametophyte.
- What adaptations allowed vascular plants to thrive in terrestrial environments that cannot be colonized by bryophytes? (Check all that apply.)-Stomata-Tracheids-Starch-producing plastids-Sporopollenin-walled spores-A waxy cuticle-Cellulose cell walls-Plasmodesmata
- the first structure to emerge from a germinating seed
- Match the following characteristics shared by gymnosperms and angiosperms with the associated advantages they supply to both plant groups.-Ovules-Leaves-Pollen-Wood-SeedsA. Transport male gamete to receptive female tissuesB. Contain dormant embryo and nutrition for the embryoC. Provide a large flattened area for photosynthesisD. Strengthen stem, allow for greater height and branching of stemE. Enclose and protect female gametophyte and embryo