Plant Kingdom Lecture Review

Flashcards covering classification systems, algae, bryophytes, pteridophytes, and gymnosperms based on Chapter 3: Plant Kingdom.

Who proposed the Five Kingdom classification system in 1969?

Whittaker

Which two scientists developed the natural classification system for flowering plants?

George Bentham and Joseph Dalton Hooker

What are the protein-containing storage bodies located in the chloroplasts of Chlorophyceae called?

Pyrenoids

What are the major pigments and stored food forms characteristic of Phaeophyceae?

Major pigments: Chlorophyll $a, c$, and fucoxanthin; Stored food: Mannitol and laminarin

Which predominant red pigment gives members of Rhodophyceae their color?

r-phycoerythrin

Which species of moss provides peat used as fuel and as packing material for trans-shipment of living material?

Sphagnum

What are gemmae in liverworts, and where are they located?

Gemmae are green, multicellular, asexual buds that develop in small receptacles called gemma cups on the thalli.

What are the four classes of pteridophytes and their example genera?

Psilopsida (Psilotum), Lycopsida (Selaginella, Lycopodium), Sphenopsida (Equisetum), and Pteropsida (Dryopteris, Pteris, Adiantum)

What specialized roots in Cycas are associated with $\text{N}_2$-fixing cyanobacteria?

Coralloid roots

What is the dominant phase in the life cycle of pteridophytes?

The sporophyte, which is differentiated into true root, stem, and leaves.