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What are angiosperms considered? |
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The fleshy material that contain the seed (flowers and fruits) |
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What are reproductive adaptations of angiosperms?(two things) |
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Why do angiosperms use flowers? |
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for sexual reproduction ( pollination) |
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Why do angiosperms have fruits? |
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To protect and aid in dispersal |
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Ovary walls thicken into _____ |
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What kind of ovaries do fruits typically consist of? |
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How do seeds enhance dispersal? |
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By using the wind, being eaten, and traveling on animals |
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iClicker question:What is one thing Gymnosperms and Angiosperms dont have in common? |
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Describe the Angiosperm Life Cycle |
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The zygote develops into sporophyte embryo iwth rudimentary meristems (SAM and RAM) and cotyledons |
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The number or floral parts have been ______ |
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What are three general trends iin floral evolution? |
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Floral parts has been: reduced
fused
and symetry has changed from radial to bilateral |
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Monocots versus Eudicots (5 differences) |
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one cotyledon vs two cotyledons
parallel veination vs netlike veination
scattered vascular tissue vs ringlike structure
Fiberous roots vs Taprood
Floral organs come in multiples of three vs four or five
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What depends greatly on seed plants? |
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