Biology Exam 2!

Chlorophytes

never made it to land

charophytes

sister to all land plant s

Charophytes

adaptation allowing move to land

Sporopollenin

surable polymer that prevent zygotes from drying out (shared trait with plants)

ecosystem services

functions that enhance life-supporting attributes of atmosphere, surface water, soil, and other physical components of ecosystem

Examples of ecosystem services

producing oxygen and carbon dioxide reduction, primary produces, build and hold soil, holds water and moderate climate

Adaptation to terrestrial life are (derived traits)

alternation of generatoins life cycle and apical meristems

spores produce

sporangia

spores

sporangia

sporophyte

multicellular diploid stage