Land Plants exam Flashcards

A waxy covering on the surface of stems and leaves that prevents desiccation in terrestrial plants.

Stomata control gas exchange and regulate water loss in plants.

Specialized tissue in plants that transports water and nutrients; includes xylem and phloem.

Xylem and Phloem.

Plants that lack vascular tissue, such as mosses, liverworts, and hornworts.

Gametophyte dominant.

Plants that have vascular tissue but do not produce seeds; includes ferns and horsetails.

Pollen.

Seed plants that produce naked seeds, such as conifers.

Gymnosperms have naked seeds, while angiosperms have seeds enclosed in fruits.

Flowering plants that produce seeds within a fruit.

Transports water and minerals from roots to other parts of the plant.

The vascular tissue in plants that conducts sugars and other metabolic products downward from the leaves.

Cells in xylem that help carry water and provide structural support.

A complex organic polymer in cell walls that provides rigidity and does not rot easily.

Guard cells regulate the opening and closing of stomata.

The diploid, spore-producing phase in the life cycle of a plant.

An enclosure in which spores are formed.

Producing one type of spore that develops into a bisexual gametophyte.

Producing two types of spores: microspores (male) and megaspores (female).

Seeds protect the embryo and provide a food supply, allowing plants to survive in diverse environments.

Small leaves with a single strand of vascular tissue.

Leaves with a highly branched vascular system.

Land plants that hold the developing embryo within the tissues of the parent plant.

Roots absorb water and nutrients and anchor the plant in the ground.

Flowers are the reproductive structures that facilitate pollination and seed production.

The part of a seed that acts as a food store for the developing plant embryo.

Transports sugars and nutrients throughout the plant.