CHAPTERS 24, 25, 26 & 27

 

PLANTS, the 10 Divisions of the Kingdom Plantae

 

 

Terms:             Antheridium                             root

                        Archegonium                            seed

                        Cuticle                                      stem

(Chap. 24)       gemmae                                    stomata

                        leaf                                           vascular plant

                        nonvascular plant                      vegetative reproduction

                                                                protonema

 

                        cone                                         gymnosperm                 prothallus

                        cotyledon                                 megaspore                    rhizome

(Chap. 25)       deciduous plant                         microspore                   sorus

                        embryo                                     ovule                            strobilus

                        evergreen plant                         phloem                         tracheid

                        frond                                       pollen grain                   vascular tissue

                                                                                                            xylem

    

            Angiosperm                              dicotyledon                   pericycle

            Annual                                      endoermes                    petiole

            Apical meristein                        epidermis                      root cap

(Chap. 26)       Bark                                         guard cell                      root hair

            Biennial                                    mesophyll                     sieve cell

            Cambium                                  monocotyledon sink

            Companion cell                         parechymer                  transcription

            Cortex                                      perennial                       vessel cell

                       

                        anther                                       fruit                              nastic movement

                        Complete flower                       germination                   ovary

(Chap. 27)       Day-neutral plant                      hormone                       petal

                        Dormacy                                  incomplete flower         photoperiodism

                        Double fertilization                    long-day plant   pistil

                        Endosperm                               micropyle                     sepal   

                        Short-day plant                         stamen                          tropism

 

Review:  7 Levels of Taxonomy            KINGDOM

                                                            PHYLUM  (DIVISION)

                                                            CLASS

                                                            ORDER

                                                            FAMILY

                                                            GENUS

                                                            SPECIES

Kingdom Plantae:

 

1.                  Evolved from green algae ( in ancient oceans and swamps)

2.                  Have evolved a variety of adaptations for obtaining water

and conserving water.

 

 

What is a Plant?

 

1.      Multicellular

2.      Eukaryote

3.      Cell wall of ____________

4.      Waxy waterproof covering called a ___________

5.      Capable of ___________________.

 

 

                                                                                                           

Evolution of Plants:

 

·                    500 million years ago – first plants appear, looked like moss.

·                    400 million years ago – first plant fossil, a ________________

( picture on p. 584 )

·                    All plants probably evolved from green algae.  Why?

                        Both algae and plants,

§         lived in ancient oceans

§         have cell wall of cellulose

§         have same types of chlorophyll

§         store food as a starch

 

Adaptations of Plants:

 

1.                  Preventing water loss

a.       Cuticle – _______________________________ helps prevent water from evaporating;

 most fruits, leaves and stems are covered with a cuticle.

b.       Stomata – openings (windows) in cuticle that allow CO2 and O2 to

be exchanged ( picture p. 586 )

           

2.                  Photosynthesis

a.       Leaf – broad flat organ of a plant –

(1)   responsible for _______________________ for photosynthesis

(2)   also gases are exchanged here

(3)   supported by stem, grows upward toward sunlight

(4) have both upper and lower surfaces.

 

 

 

3.                  Putting down Roots

 

a.       Soil – most plants depend on the soil as a primary source

     for ________________ and other ________________.

b.       Roots – a plant organ that;

(1)   _____________ water and minerals from the soil

(2)   _____________ nutrients to stems and leaves

(3)   _____________ plant in the ground

(4)   starch (food) _______________ organ   (potato, radish)

                                                                                         

 

4.                  Transporting materials

 

a.       Stem – an organ of a plant that provides _________________ support

and _______________________ of food and water from roots to leaves

and back.  Can also be a food storage site. (cellery, rhubarb)

 

b.       Vascular plants – contain stems that are _________________ structures

for _________________ foods, water and nutrients.  (Most plants are vascular: pine tree, sunflower, ivy)

 

c.       Nonvascular plants – stems do not have vascular tissues.

Cells are few and nutrients travel by _____________ and _____________

(moss).

 

Vascular plant tissue was important in evolution of plants that can live farther away from

water, and are stronger so they can grow larger.

 

5.                  Reproduction

 

a.       Seed – contains embryo and its food supply, covered by a

protective coating.

 

b.       Spore – gamete and hard protective coating (moss, ferns)

 

c.       Pollen - sperm

 

6.                  Alternation of Generation

Two stages of generations:

a.       Gametophyte generation – responsible for development of

gametes;  male ________, female ________  (1n)

b.       Sporophyte generation – responsible for production of

spores  (2n) – “______________” stage

 

 

 

 

Phylogeny of Plants:

 

            Ten (10) Divisions of Plants

                        Two (2) categories of divisions

a.       non – seed plants

b.       seed producing plants

 

 

A.        Non – Seed Plants:    (5 divisions)

 

            1.  Division Bryophyta – (mosses, Liverworts)

                        -  non vascular

                        -  ___________, prefer ___________ environments

                        -  gametophyte life stage dominant

                        -  sexual reproduction parts

·        protonema – filaments that are _____________ male or female

·        antheridium – ___________ reproductive parts; produce sperm ( pollen )        

·        archegonium – ______________ reproductive parts; produce egg ( seed )

- asexual reproduction

·        vegetative reproduction – pieces ____________________ and generate a

whole new plant

 

            2.  Division Psilophyta – (whisk ferns)

                        -  land dwellers

                        -  stem covered with leaf like ______________

                        -  most found in tropics, but one species found in Southern

                           United States.

 

            3.  Division Lycophyta – (club mosses, spike mosses – not actually moss)

-         vascular plants

-         modern plants are small, but in dinosaur times they were ____________

-         most ancient forests of these plants are now _______________

-         strobilus – special leaves that protect reproductive cells; grow in ________________ or _________________

-         prothallus – a germinated spore which will produce either male or female reproductive parts

                       

 

Vascular tissues – transport materials from one part of a plant to           

                                another.

            Two types:

a.       Xylem – tissues of ________ tube like cells that transport

         water and minerals ______ from roots to leaves

b.   Phloem – _____________ tube like cells that transport sugars from

                        leaves ___________ to the rest of the plant

 

            4.  Division Pherophyta – (ferns)

                        -  most well known group

                        -  wide variety of environments

                        -  most diverse seedless group

                        -  fronds – fern ____________

                        -  pinnae – ______________ of divided fronds

                        -  sorus/sori – ______________ of spores usually found on the

                            underside of the pinnae

 

                        drawing of a fern frond

 

 

 

 

 

            5.  Division Sphenophyta – (horse tails, cat tails, reeds)

                        -  ancient vascular plants

                        -  _____________ in texture

                        -  _____________ stems

-  most are fossils, only 15 species found today

 

 

 

 

Gymnosperms – general name used for vascular seed producing plants

-         seeds usually produced on ____________

-         seeds not protected by a fruit, therefore they are

“naked seeds”

 

                                         Four ( 4 ) types of Gymnosperms

                                                   1.  Cycadophyta

                                                   2.  Ginkgophyta

                                                   3.  Gnetophyta

                                                   4.  Coniferophyta

 

                                    Gymnosperms reproductive structures:

 

                        a.  Microspores – produced in the _______________ cone; becomes

                                                     ________________ grains

                        b.  Megaspores – produced in _______________ cone; becomes __________.

                        c.  Embryo – an organism at an early stage of growth and

                                              development

                        d.  Cotyledons – food storage organs of a plant embryo

                                                   (similar to chicken yolk)

                        e.  Pollen grain – a structure which allows the sperm to

                                                    develop inside; it has nutrients and a protective covering

                        f.  Ovule – a structure where the female gamete (“egg”)

                                          develops; wind carries pollen grains to the ovule where

polination (fertilization) happens forming an embryo. Some embryos are enclosed within a protective structure; the seed.

 

 

Five Seed Producing Divisions:

 

            1.         Division Cycadophyta – (short palm-like trees)

                        -  exclusively in tropics, Florida is the only state in U.S. to

                           have any of these plants

- male and female cones are housed on ______________ trees

 

2.         Division Gnetophyta – found only in Central and South

            America;  3 distinct types (genera)

            a.  Gnetum – tropica (climbing plants and vines)

            b.  Ephedra – shrub like plants;  may be found in U.S.

            c.  Welwitschia – found only in South Africa;  can be

                                         100 years old; has only 2 leaves

 

3.         Division Ginkgophyta – (ginkgo biloba)

-   only 1 species left, the Ginkgo Biloba tree, it is a ____________

                 tree of China and Japan

-         popular _______________ food supplement

-         hardy plants, ________________ to insects and air pollution

-         male trees often found inside shopping malls.  The female trees possess a fruit that has the distinct odor of  ____________________ so they are not often found inside.

-         Their polinators are _____________.

 

                                                       

 

            4.         Division Coniferophyta – (conifers)

                        -   largest most diverse group of gymnosperms

                        -   _______________ bearing trees like cedar, fir, pine, cypress,

                             redwood, and juniper

-         the ______________ living trees in the world

-         leaves are modified into ___________ or ______________

-         adapted to _____________ climates

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two types of Conifers:

a.         Evergreens –

-  keep leaves (needles) __________________

-  needles may be kept 2 – 40 years before falling off

-  needles and branches are flexible which allows the

                            snow to slide off instead of breaking branches

-  most conifers are evergreen

           

                                                b.         Deciduous –

- lose all leaves at the ___________ time, usually in the

   fall of  the year

                                                            -  becomes ________________ in winter

 

 

            How did Conifers get their name?

 

                        -   from their cones;  2 types of cones

 

b.       Male cones - are usually ___________ and house _____________   

            grains, found most commonly on the _________ branches, they  

            drop off as soon as pollen is released

c.        Female cones - are ______________, they house the ___________, 

            are commonly found on the branches at the _____________ of the 

            trees and may be kept up to 2 years to let seeds mature

            If both female and male cones are found on the same tree, the male

            cones are on the lower branches, the female cones in the tops of the

            trees.  This promotes cross fertilization by the wind.

 

 

5.       Division Anthophyta – (flowering plants)

 

-         not a gymnosperm because it produces ______________

-         generally known as Angiosperms; plants that produce flowers and develop seeds protected in a fruit

-         most well known plants on earth, found all over the world

-         have;  _______,______,_________,________,____________,__________

                        -     largest most diverse group of all seed plants

                        -     fossil records to 130 million years ago

-         seeds surrounded by _____________

-         roots and stems store food during environmentally unfriendly times (winter, drought, no sunlight)

§         food storage organs

·        bulbs – short stem with fleshy leaf base

·        corm -  short thick underground stem

·        tuber – swollen root or stem with buds that sprout new plants

            Two ( 2 ) Classes of Anthophyta:

 

                        a.  Monocotyledons – seeds having one cotyledon;

                                                            (grasses, orchids)

Dicotyledons – seeds have 2 cotyledons; (herbs and flowers)

 

( Remember that a cotyledon is a food storage area to nourish seeds)

 

           

 

Life Span of Anthophytes/Angiosperms

 

(their life span reflects its strategy for survival)

 

a. Annual-plants that only live for ____ year

-they sprout from seeds, grow, reproduce and die in 1 growing season

-most are herbaceous - stems are green and not woody (food plants-corn, wheat, peas, beans, watermelon).

 

                                         b. Biennials-plants that have a life span for ____ years

                                                -usually flower and seed once a year(carrots, beets, turnips)

                                         

      c. Perennials-plants that can live for ____________ years

-usually flower and seed once a year(grasses, deciduous trees)

 

 

Structures and their functions

 

                                     a. Roots-_________________ parts of a plant

                                                            - ________________ plant

         - ________________ water and minerals from soil

                                                            -some plants ___________ food in the roots 

                                                              (carrots, potato)

 

                                                -Parts of a root

                                                            1.) epidermis - outer layer of cells

                                                            2.) root hair - hair-like extensions of roots

                                                            3.) cortex - transports water to vascular core,

·        Parenchyma-cells that make up the cortex, they sometimes store food and water.

4.) endodermis - innermost layer of cells, forms waterproof seal around the vascular tissue, controls the flow of water

5.) pericycle - tissue that gives rise to lateral roots

 

6.) cambium - tissue that produces xylem and

phloem tissues

7.) root cap - protects the root tip where new root

cells are made; very tough protective layer

8.) apical meristem - dividing cells of the root tip

                                   

 

                                   b.  Stems-the ________________ ground part of the plant

                                         - they __________________ leaves and flowers

                                         -wide variety available

                                         -may be _______and flexible or __________ and woody

 

                                                            Functions of Stem

·        support for all above ground parts

·        house vascular tissues for transport

 

                                                            Woody Stems

a.       can survive for ____________ years

b.      stems grow ______________ each year

c.       secondary growth-the added thickness, results in _______________, can be  used to tell the age of plants

d.      Bark- tough, corky outer layer, _______________ plants from insects and herbivores

 

 

 

 

                                 c.   Leaves

1. _________________ sunlight for photosynthesis

            (often flat so they can absorb more sunlight)

2. petiole-the stalk that joins the _______ to the _______

3. veins- extend from petiole through leaf

4. transpiration-the evaporation of water from leaf’s

            stomata

                  5. guard cells-help reduce water loss by controlling the

            size of the stomata opening.

6. mesophyll-the photosynthetic tissue of a leaf, found just            

            beneath the epidermis

7.modified leaves- can be used for other functions (cactus          

            spines) 

 

 

 

 

4        leaf modifications

·        thorns – rose bush, _______________ 

·        scales – cedar tree, prevents ___________ loss and cold 

                     weather modification

·        needles – pine tree, prevents _______ loss and cold

                      weather modification

·        spines – cacti, _______________

 

 

 

Reproductive Structures of a Flower 

 

  1. petals – leaf-like, found at the _________ of stem, arranged in a circle or corolla
  2. sepals – leaf-like, ________________ petals
  3. stamen – inside petals, the male reproductive structure
  4. anther – on the tip of stamen, produces pollen
  5. pistil – inside flower on tip of stem, female reproductive structure
  6. ovary – enlarged bottom part of pistil – houses eggs

 

 

Complete flower has all 4 reproductive organs

(a)    petals

(b)    sepals

(c)    stamen

(d)   pistil  (both male and female parts), (morning glory, tiger lilly)

 

Incomplete flower – lacks one or more of the 4 reproductive organs

         - _______________ male and female flowers – (squash, corn)

 

Pollination – the process of ______________ pollen grains from the anther to the stigma

 

            Ways pollination can occur:

·        wind – completely random

·        animal pollinators – bees, beetles, birs, bats, moths, butterflies – most flowers produce ___________ which is a rich food source for animals

 

Ways to attract animals :

·        nectar – as the animal feeds it brushes against the pollen which _____ to the animal and is taken to another flower when the animal moves

·        color – brightly colored petals help attract the __________ animals; (butterflies like very vivid colors, moths feed at night so their plants tend to be pale in color, bees prefer bright yellow or blue)

·        scent – sweet or putrid smells depending on ______ of animal needed to pollinate; (flies – plants smell like rotting meat; bees – like very sweet smells)

Two types of pollination:

 

  1. self- pollination – the pollen  of a plant lands on its _____ pistil; offspring are

genetically ________ to parent plant

  1. cross- pollintation – the pollen of one plant lands on the pistil of ________ plant;

     most plants favor cross-pollination; genetically      

     differentoffspring

 

Two adaptions to ensure cross-pollination

 

    1. anthers found ____________ above flower so wind will blow pollen to other flowers

 

    1. anthers and pistils do not always mature (ripen) at the __________ time

 

 

Photoperiodism – a flowering plant’s response to length of days and nights

 

1.      short-day plants – (strawberries), poinsettias, cockleburs, ragweed);

bloom when days are __________ than nights 

2.      long-day plants – (peppermint, potato, peas, clover,carnations) –

bloom when days are ___________ than nights

3.      day- neutral plants – (most other plants)

– blooming controlled by _________________ and ________________ (other things beside day length)

 

 

Endosperm – the food storage tissue that supports development of plant embryo

 

Fruit – the enlarged ovary; it contains the seeds; aids in seed dispersal

 

 

2 Types of fruits

 

1.      fleshy – apples, grapes, melons, tomatoes, cucumbers

2.      dry – peanuts, walnuts, grains

 

Dormancy – when the seed is ________________, not growing or developing

·        this helps seeds survive harsh conditions that would kill a developing plant

·        can last for months or years (some weed seeds can survive for 100 years) – evening primrose, curly dock

 

Germination – the beginning of development of the seed into a plant

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tropism – a plants response to a favorable environmental stimulus (plants grow toward 

                   sunlight)

 

Nastic movement – a plant response __________ dependent on direction of stimulus; does not involve growth (venus fly trap closing)

 

Hormone – a chemical the plant makes that causes physiological change; only small amounts are needed (auxin – a ___________ hormone; helps plants ________ and ___________________)