Lesson 1 vocab

The process where a multi-cellular haploid gametophyte alternates with a multi-cellular diploid sporophyte is known as __________.

Alternation of generation

Plants that produce seeds and flowers are called __________.

Angiosperms

The male reproductive structures that produce sperm in some plants are known as __________.

Antheridia

The female reproductive structures that produce eggs in some plants are called __________.

Archegonia

Non-vascular seedless plants such as mosses are referred to as __________.

Bryophytes

The group of green algae that shares characteristics with land plants is called __________.

Charophytes

Green algae, typically freshwater and some marine species, are known as __________.

Chlorophytes

The protective layer on the surface of leaves and stems that reduces water loss is called the __________.

Cuticle

A unique process in angiosperms where one sperm fertilizes the egg and another fuses with the polar nuclei is called __________.

Double fertilization

The union of male and female gametes, resulting in the formation of a zygote is known as __________.

Fertilization

The reproductive structure that contains the ovary, petals, and stamens is known as a __________.

Flower

The matured ovary of a flower that contains seeds is referred to as __________.

Fruit

The haploid phase of the plant lifecycle that produces gametes is known as __________.

Gametophyte

Plants that produce seeds but not flowers, such as conifers, are referred to as __________.

Gymnosperms

The life cycle type that alternates between haploid and diploid phases is described as __________.

Haplodiplontic

The structures primarily responsible for photosynthesis and gas exchange in plants are called __________.

Leaves

A group of seedless vascular plants that includes club mosses is referred to as __________.

Lycophytes

The structure containing the female gametes in seed plants is called an __________.

Ovule

The tissue that transports nutrients and sugars in plants is known as __________.

Phloem

The male gametophyte that carries sperm to the ovule is known as __________.

Pollen

The process by which pollen is transferred to the ovule for fertilization is called __________.

Pollination

Seedless vascular plants like ferns fall into the category of __________.

Pterophytes

The reproductive structure that contains a developing plant embryo and stored food is a __________.

Seed

Plants that produce seeds are commonly called __________.

Seed plants

The diploid phase of the plant life cycle that produces spores is known as __________.

Sporophyte

Small openings on the leaf surface that facilitate gas exchange are called __________.

Stomata

Plants that include green algae and land plants are referred to as __________.

Streptophyte

Tracheary elements in vascular plants that conduct water and minerals are known as __________.

Tracheid

The group of plants with vascular tissue, including ferns, conifers, and flowering plants, are known as __________.

Tracheophyte

The specialized tissue for transporting water and nutrients in plants is referred to as __________.

Vascular tissue