AP Biology Study Guide
Chapter 17: Plants, Fungi and the Colonization of Land
Opening Essay
1. Describe the significance of mycorrhiza to plant health and the history of this relationship.
Plant Evolution and Diversity
2. Describe the key plant adaptations to life on land.
3. Compare the bryophytes, seedless vascular plants, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
Alternation of Generations and Plant Life Cycles
4. Describe the alternation of generation life cycle. Explain why it appears that this cycle has evolved independently in algae
and land plants.
5. Describe the key events of the moss and fern life cycles.
6. Explain how coal is formed. Explain why coal, oil, and natural gas are called fossil fuels.
7. Describe the stages of the gymnosperm life cycle.
8. Describe the parts of a flower and explain their functions.
9. Describe the stages of the angiosperm life cycle.
10. List the angiosperm adaptations that promote seed dispersal.
11. Describe the significance of angiosperms to humans.
12. Explain how flowers are adapted to attract pollinators.
13. Describe the human impact on plant diversity. Explain the significance of this loss for humanity.
Fungi
14. Describe the main traits of fungi and their ecological role.
15. Explain how molds and yeast reproduce.
16. Distinguish between the five groups of fungi.
17. Compare the life cycles and reproductive structures of different fungal groups.
18. Explain how parasitic fungi harm plants and animals.
19. Describe the structure and characteristics of lichens.
20. Describe the mutualistic relationship between fungi and leaf-cutting ants.
21. Describe the positive ecological and practical roles of fungi.
C. Gay 3/7/09
Steamboat Springs High School AP Biology
Key Terms
absorption
mycorrhiza (plural, mycorrhizae)
alternation of generations
ovary
angiosperm
parasite
anther
petal
apical meristem
phloem
ascomycete
pollen
basidiomycete
pollen grain
bryophyte
pollination
carpel
sac fungus
charophyte
seed
chytrid
seed coat
club fungus
seedless vascular plants
embryophyte
sepal
fossil fuel
sporangium (plural, sporangia)
fruit
spore
Fungi
sporophyte
fungus (plural, fungi)
stamen
gametangium (plural, gametangia)
vascular plant
gametophyte
vascular tissue
glomeromycete
xylem
gymnosperm
yeast
heterokaryotic stage
zygomycete
hypha (plural, hyphae)
zygote fungus
imperfect fungus
lichen
lignin
mold
mycelium (plural, mycelia)
C. Gay 3/7/09
Steamboat Springs High School AP Biology