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Life cycle that has two alternating phases-a haploid (N) phase and diploid (2N) phase
alternation of genes
alternation of generations
sporophyte
gametophyte
Spore-producing plant; the multicellular diploid phase of a plant life cycle.
Stroma
Gametophyte
Sporophyte
Saprophyte
Gamete-producing plant; multicellular haploid phase of a plant life cycle.
Gametophyte
Saprophyte
Stomatophyte
Sporophyte
Group of plants that have specialized reproductive organs but lack vascular tissue; includes mosses and their relatives
Gametophyte
Saprophyte
Tracheophyte
Bryophyte
Specialized tissue in plants that carries water and nutrients.
Vascular tissue
Plant tissue
Organic tissue
Puff's Plus tissue
structure in plants that produces egg cells
Phloem
Ovum
Archegonium
Archipelago
Male reproductive structure in some plants that produces sperm.
Angiosperm
Archegonium
Antheridium
Anther
Spore capsule in which haploid spores are produced by meiosis.
Sporangium
Spore
Sporophtye
Sporidium
Vascular plants are known as a _________ after a specialized type of water conducting cell they contain.
Trocophore
Moss
Angiosperm
Tracheophyte
Hollow tubelike cells with thick cell walls strengthened by lignin
xylem
phloem
tracheids
antheridia
What structure carries water upward from roots to every part of a plant
xylem
phloem
sporangium
tracheid
Transport tissue that transports solutions of nutrients and carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis.
xylem
phloem
tracheid
antheridia
A plant embryo and a food supply, encased in a protective covering.
angiosperm
pollen grain
seed
sapling
Type of plant that bears its seeds directly on the scales of cones.
gymnosperm
angiosperm
pollen grain
fern
Type of plant that bears thier seeds inside a layer of tissue that protects the seeds.
gymnosperm
angiosperm
seed coat
conifer
The male gametophyte is contained in a tiny structured called a _______.
gymnosperm
angiosperm
seed coat
pollen grain
transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structure to the female reproductive structures is called ______.
cross contamination
ovaries
pollination
sporophyte
a tough _______ surrounds and protects the embryo and keeps the contents from drying out.
seed coat
shell
seed
armour
The structures where the female gametophytes develop.
pollen tube
seed
ovules
embryo
What is the structure that develops once a pollen grain lands near an ovule?
pollen tube
pollen cone
seed cone
sporophyte
What does angiosperm mean?
naked seed
enclosed seed
enclosed flower
naked flower
What is the angiosperm structure that contains one or more matured ovaries?
flower
seed
fruit
pollen
What are seed leaves called?
cotyledons
vascular bundles
taproots
clades
What are seeds with a single cotyledon called?
flower
fruit
monocot
dicot
What type of plant is primarily made of cells with thick cell walls that support the plant body?
dandelions
woody plant
herbaceous plant
zinnias
What type of plant has stems that are smooth and nonwoody?
shrubs
woody
trees
herbaceous
What is the lifespan of annuals?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
What is the lifespan of biennials?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
What is the lifespan of perennials?
1 year
2 years
3 years
4 years
Which of the following is not a principal organ of seed plants?
flowers
leaves
roots
stems
Which of the following is not part of the plant tissue systems?
Vascular
Dermal
Fibrous
Ground
What is a complex molecule that resists water and gives wood its strenght?
parenchyma
sieve tubes
lignin
companion cells
What is the tissue that covers that outer layer of a plant?
meristem
parenchyma
epidermis
lignin
What is the name of the tissue that carries water and nutrients throughout the plant?
dermal
vascular
ground
meristem
What is the name of the tissue that stores sugars, and contributes to physical support of the plant?
dermal
vascular
meristem
ground
What are regions of unspecialized cells in which mitosis produces new cells that are ready for differentiation?
dermal
meristem
ground
vascular
What are the two main types of root systems?
Fibrous and meristem
Fibrous and meristem
Taproot and meristem
Taproot and Fibrous root
What is the function of the roots epidermis?
protection and absorption
photosynthesis
growth
sugar storage
Just inside the epidermis of a root is the cortex. What is it's function?
structure
storage and movement of water and minerals
protection and absorption
production of new cells
What is the term used to describe the area or rapid cell divison that results in the lengthening of roots?
root cap
epidermis
cortex
apical meristem
What is the cap called that secretes a slippery substance to ease the progress of the root through the soil?
apex
root
hair
meristem
Which of the following is not a function of roots?
plant support and anchor
absorb water and dissolved nutrients from the soil
store food
photosynthesis
Why is it important that the root endodermis permits only a one-way passage of materials?
so the plant can wilt
to maintain pressure
so the plant can reproduce
so water molecules can leak back out
Which is not a function of a stem?
produce leaves, branches, and flowers
block the mineral transport system
hold leaves to the sun
transport substances throughout the plant
Growing stems contain distinct ______, where leaves are attached.
nodes
buds
bundles
meristems
Where the leaf attaches to the nodes is a _____that contains an apical meristem that can produce new stems and leaves.
bundle
stem
node
bud
In all seeds plants, this type of growth of stems is the result of elongation of cells produced in the apical meristem.
rapid growth
tertiary growth
secondary growth
primary growth
The growth that increases the thickness of stems and roots is known as_______.
rapid growth
tertiary growth
primary growth
secondary growth
What produces the vascular tissues and increases the thickness of stems over time?
xylem
vascular cambium
cork cambium
phloem
What produces the outer covering of stems?
vascular cambium
xylem
phloem
cork cambium
Bark includes all of the following tissues except...
xylem
phloem
cork cambium
cork
