Plant Quiz Study Guide
Know the function or description of the following:
The order of which plants evolved on earth.
Be familiar with which plant type has which dominant life cycle. Ex: moss dominant life cycle is the sporophyte generation.
Why are bryophytes and pterophyta reliant on water?
Would a flower to brightly colored for a night pollinator or would it be highly scented?
What is coal made out of from the Carboniferous period?
What is the male gametophyte of a conifer?
What is the female gametophyte of a conifer?
How are the early stages of a plant embryo nourished?
The chart below would be helpful for studying.
Description
Examples of:
Vascular or nonvascular
Seedless or seeded
Dominant life cycle
Bears flowers
Bryophyta
Pterophyta
Gymnosperm
Angiosperm
Bears fruit
Requires water for
fertilization
Terms:
cuticle
Xylem
Phloem
Gymnosperm
Angiosperm
Sporophyte
Gametophyte
Spores
Sepal
Petal
Stamen
Carpel/pistal
Anther
Stigma
Style
Ovule
Filament
Pollen
Haploid
Diploid
lignin
Be able to identify the reproductive structures of a flower.