Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)

Flashcards about Angiosperms (Flowering Plants)

What is the key difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms regarding their seeds?

Angiosperm seeds are enclosed in a fruit, while gymnosperm seeds are naked.

From what part of the flower does the fruit in angiosperms develop?

The ovary of the flower.

What is the dominant generation in angiosperms, similar to gymnosperms?

The sporophyte generation, represented by the adult flowering plant.

Name the two main subdivisions of angiosperms.

Monocotyledonous (monocots) and dicotyledonous (dicots) plants.

Name five true structures of a flowering plant

Roots, stems, auxiliary bud, leaves, and growth point

What type of root system do monocots have?

Adventitious root system.

What type of root system do dicots have?

Taproot system, which consists of a main root with lateral roots.

Define adventitious roots.

Roots that develop from any plant organ, except another root.

Define lateral roots.

Roots that develop out of other roots.