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36 Cards in this Set
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Diploid
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sporophyte (spore-producing plant)
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Gametophyte
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(gamete-producing plant)
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Bryophytes
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depend on water for reproduction (water drawn by osmosis)
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rhizoids
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long, thin cells tht anchor to ground and absorb water and minerals
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gemmae
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small cellular reproductuve structures
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Protonema
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when a moss spore lands in a moist place, it germinates and grows into a mass fo tangled green filaments
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Antheridia
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with whip like tails are produced antheridia
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Archegonia
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where the egg cells are produced
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Vascular tissue
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to conduct water and nutrients throughout the plant
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Tracheids
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one of the great evolutionary innovations of the plant kingdom
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Xylem
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a transport subsystem that carries water upward form the roots to every part of a plant
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Phloem
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transports solutions of nutrients and carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis
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Lignin
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a substance that makes cell walls rigid
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Roots
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are underground organs that absorb water and minerals
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Leaves
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photosynthetic organs that contain one or more bundles of vascular tissue
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Veins
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made of xylem and phloem
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Stems
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are supporting structures that connect roots and leaves, carrying water and nutrients between them
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Rhizomes
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ferns have true vascular tissues, strong roots, creeping on underground stems
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Fronds
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Large Leaves
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Sporangia
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ferns saprophytes develop haploid spores on the underside of their fronds in tiny containers
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Sori
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sporangia grouped into clusters
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Gymnosperms
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bear their seed directly on the surface of the cone
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Angiosperms
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are also called flowering plants, bear their seeds within a layer of tissue that protects the see.
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Cones
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the gametophytes of seed plants grow and mature within sporophyte structures
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Flowers
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which are the seed-bearing structures of angiosperms
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Pollen Grain
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the entire male gametophyte is contained in a tiny structure
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Pollination
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the transfer of pollen from the male reproductive structures to thefemale reproductive structures
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Seed
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an embryo of a plant that is encased in a protective covering and surrounded by a food supply
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Embryo
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an organism in its early stage of development
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Seed Coat
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surrounds and protects the embryo and keeps the contents of the seed from drying out
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Fruit
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a wall of tissue surrounding the seed
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Monocots
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they have one seed leaf
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Dicots
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they have more than one seed leaf
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Annuals
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flowering plants that complete a life cycle within one growing season
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Biennials
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angiosperms that comple4te their life cycle in two years
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Perennials
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Flowering plants that live for more than two years
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