BSC2011L: Plant Diversity Quiz #2

Taxonomy order

Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Flagellated sperms

- Usually produced by nonvascular plants

- Flagella in order to swim and reach the egg

Cuticle

- Outermost layer of plants, which covers leaves, fruits, flowers, and non-woody stems of higher plants

- Protects plants against drought, extreme temperatures, UV radiation, chemical attack, mechanical injuries, and pathogen/pest infection

Stomata

- Composed of a pair of specialized epidermal cells referred to as guard cells

- Regulate gas exchange between the plant and environment and control water loss by changing the size of the pore

Sporophyte leaves

Microphyll leaves

Megaphyll leaves

Xylem

Phloem

Tracheids

Sporophyte dominant

Xylem vessels

Pollen tube

Seed

Flower

Gladiolus

- Gladiolus

-

Moss

- Polytrichum

Club moss

- Lycopodium

Spirogyra

- Spirogyra

Magnolia

- Magnolia

Stonewort

- Chara

Liverwort

- Marchantia

Pine

- Pinus