Lecture 16- Plant diversity- Spring 2026

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to plant biology, adaptation, and evolution based on lecture notes.

Pollination

The process by which pollen is transferred to allow fertilization in plants, often assisted by insects or wind.

Algophthora mediterranea

A newly identified marine fungus that infects and kills toxic algae responsible for harmful blooms.

MurJ

A protein essential for building the bacterial cell wall, targeted by bacteriophages.

Vascular plants

Plants that have specialized tissues for transporting water and nutrients, including vessels.

Bryophytes

Nonvascular plants, often including mosses, that do not have true roots, leaves, or stems.

Gymnosperms

Seed-producing plants that lack flowers and produce naked seeds, such as conifers.

Angiosperms

Flowering seed plants that dominate terrestrial ecosystems and produce fruit.

Coevolution

The simultaneous evolution of two or more species that interact with each other, influencing each other’s adaptations.

Photosynthesis

The process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize foods with the help of chlorophyll.

Viviparous

A reproductive strategy where seeds germinate while still attached to the parent plant.