Green Algae and Land Plants

These flashcards cover key vocabulary and concepts related to Green Algae and Land Plants as presented in the lecture notes.

Green Algae

Includes unicellular, colonial, and multicellular species; primary producers in various environments.

Paraphyletic

A group of organisms containing a common ancestor and some, but not all, descendants.

Symbionts

Organisms that have a mutualistic relationship, providing benefits such as food or protection.

Lichens

A symbiotic association between fungi and algae, often found in environments lacking soil.

Haploid Dominant Life Cycle

A life cycle where the multicellular form is haploid and only the zygote is diploid.

Ulvophyceae

A lineage of green algae known for being important primary producers in marine and freshwater habitats.

Charophyceae

A lineage of green algae, consisting of multicellular species that reproduce sexually with egg retention on the parent.

Sporopollenin

A tough, waxy substance that encases spores and pollen, helping them resist drying out.

Vascular Tissue

Specialized tissue in plants that conducts water and nutrients.

Double Fertilization

A unique process in angiosperms where one sperm fertilizes the egg and another forms the endosperm.