angiosperms earth’s dominant plants. angiosperm characteristics vascular flowering plants double...
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Angiosperms
Earth’s dominant plants
Angiosperm Characteristics
Vascular
Flowering plants
Double fertilization
Seeds are covered in a fruit
Dominant sporophyte generation
Xylem – vessel elements
Phloem – sieve tube elements
2 Largest Classes
Monocots
Grasses, corn, palms
Mainly herbaceous
Parallel veins in leaves
Flower parts – multiples of 3
Seed – 1 cotyledon, endosperm
Eudicots
Roses, sunflowers, maples
Herbaceous or woody
Branched veins
Flowers – multiples of 4 or 5
Seed – 2 cotyledons
Flowers
Reproductive part of angiosperms
4 parts: sepals, petals, stamens, carpels
Complete vs. Incomplete flowers
Perfect vs. Imperfect flowers
Reproduction
Pollination Wind Water Pollinators
Double Fertilization
Germination
What happens in the anther?
Pollen sac contains many microsporocytes Meiosis 4 haploid microspores
Each microspore pollen grain (immature male gametophyte
Each pollen grain contains 2 cells: Tube cell Generative cell
Anther splits – sheds pollen
What happens in the pistil?
Each ovule in ovary contains megasporocyte Meiosis 4 haploid megaspores 3 megaspores disintegrate Remaining megaspore divides gametophyte
(aka embryo sac)
Gametophyte contains 7 cells w/ 8 nuclei Egg cell contains 1 nucleus Large center cell contains 2 polar nuclei
Double Fertilization
Pollen lands on sticky stigma Tube cell forms pollen tube through style into
ovary Generative cell divides 2 sperm cells
Double Fertilization 1 sperm fertilizes egg zygote embryo 1 sperm fuses with both polar nuclei 3n cell
endosperm
Seed and Fruit Formation Ovule develops into seed
Ovary wall enlarges Ripens into fruit
Flower parts fall off
Fruits: Protect seeds from dessication Aid in dispersal
Success of Flowering Plants
Seeds an advantage over spores
Cross-pollination – increases variation
Animals disperse pollen and fruit farther than wind
Efficient xylem Vessel elements
Broad leaves efficient photosynthesis
Abscission Reduces water loss
Adaptability of sporophyte generation