The ___ is a waxy coating that covers the epidermis of many land plants and limits the evaporation of water.
Cuticle
Pores in leaves and stems open to allow gas exchange but close when water is scarce, reducing the amount of water lost to evaporation is called ____
Stomata
____ are gymnosperms that reproduce by means of seeds formed inside cones
Conifers
In the life cycle of most plants, a diploid ______ generation produces haploid spores through meiotic cell division.
Sporophyte
Haploid spores develop into a haploid ______ generation which produce sperm and eggs by mitosis. These fuse and produce a diploid zygote, and the life cycle beings again.
Gametophyte
Ginkgos are _______, plants whose seeds are NOT encased in an ovary.
Gymnosperms
Apple trees are _______, flowering plants whose seeds are encased within ovaries that may mature into fruit
Angiosperms
_____ are structures within the ovaries of flowers inside which female gametophytes develop
Ovules
____ are tiny male gametophytes that carry sperm-producing cells. They are dispersed by wind or airborne insects.
Pollen grains
Which of the following supports the hypothesis that plants evolved from green algal ancestors?
Early plants evolution most likely occurred in freshwater habitats because _____
-all of the above
Sporophytes produce haploid spores via____
Meiosis
Which plant generation is responsible for the production of haploid gametes?
gametophyte
all plants produce____
spores
Plants alternate between diploid and haploid generations. What is the proper order of the plant life cycle?
-sporophyte, meiosis, haploid spore, haploid plant (gametophyte),gamtete production, zygote, sporophyte
Which of the following functions that anchor ecosystems is NOT performed by plants?
-Recycle energy from dead organisms
Humans do NOT rely on plants for _____.
-breaking down waste
Which of the following did the ancestors of modern plants possess?
-chlorophyll
____ and ____ are reproductive adaptations that allowed successful habitation of plants on land.
seeds ; pollen
Which of the following is NOT a plant adaptation for life on land?
-colonial living , which maximizes use of resources while expending less energy
___ are to plants as amphibians are to animals.
-bryophytes
Why is water needed for bryophyte reproduction?
-the sperm must swim to the egg
What is one of the main differences between club moss and moss?
What is one of the main differences between seedless and seed plants?
-only seed plants produce pollen