Biology U2 L1 - Plants Adapting To Land

Front 1

What are the different structural adaptations plants evolved that allow them to live on land.

Back 1

cuticle reduces water loss; leaves carry out photosynthesis; roots anchor and absorb; vascular tissues transport materials; reproductive strategies that protect spores

Front 2

Explain why vascular plants are more likely to survive in a dry environment than nonvascular plants

Back 2

Vascular plants have tubelike tissues that transport water and nutrients, whereas nonvascular plants use osmosis and diffusion, which requires them to be close to water

Front 3

List the sequence of events involved in the alternation of generations in land plants. Do all plants have alternation of generations?

Back 3

Sporophytes form spores via meiosis, spores form gametophytes that form gametes via mitosis, gametes fuse to form a new sporophyte. Yes, all land plants have alternation of generations.

Front 4

How do seeds and spores differ? What are the benefits of producing seeds?

Back 4

Seeds have a protective coat and contain a diploid embryo. Spores are a single haploid cell with a hard, outer wall. Seeds protect an embryo from drying out and aid in dispersal.

Front 5

Explain how the development of the cuticle and the vascular system influenced the evolution of plants on land.

Back 5

A cuticle reduces water loss and a vascular system transports food, water, and minerals to all parts of the plant.

Front 6

Identify three characteristics that plants share with algae.

Back 6

They both have the same types of chlorophyll used in photosynthesis, cell walls that contain cellulose, and store food in the form of starch.

Front 7

protective, waxy coating on the outer surface of the of most stems and leaves; important adaptation in reducing water loss.

Back 7

Cuticle

Front 8

the plant organ that grows from a stem in which photosynthesis usually occurs.

Back 8

Leaf

Front 9

plant organ that absorbs water and minerals usually from soil; contains vascular tissues; anchors plant; can be a storage organ

Back 9

Root

Front 10

plants that have vascular tissues; enables taller growth and survival on land.

Back 10

Vascular Plant

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plant organ that provides support and growth; contains tissues that transport food, water, and other materials; organ from which leaves grow. Can serve as a food storage organ; green stems can carry out photosynthesis.

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Stem

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tissues found in vascular plants composed of tubelike, long cells through which water, food, and other materials are transported throughout the plant

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Vascular Tissue

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plants that do not have vascular tissues; need to be closer to water to survive

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Non-Vascular Plants

Front 14

a plant organ of seed plants consisting of an embryo, a food supply, and a protective coat; protects the embryo from drying out and also can aid in dispersal.

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Seed