Simple Plants (Moss to Fern) Study Guide
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Simple Plants (Moss to Fern) Study Guide
What were the ancestors to modern land plants? Name several challenges faced by early land plants. What is the waxy covering of a plant called? What is the purpose of the cuticle in plants? What are vascular tissues and what is their purpose? What carries water and minerals in plants? What carries food in plants? Explain alternation of generations. What is the diploid stage in a plant called? What is the haploid stage in a plant called? Which stage is dominant in mosses, liverworts, and hornworts? Which stage is dominant in ferns? What do sporophytes produce? What do gametophytes produce? Name 3 nonvascular plants. Name a vascular plant that reproduces by spores. How do ALL nonvascular plants reproduce? What do ALL nonvascular plants require for their reproduction and fertilization to take place? Why are moss good PIONEER plants? What are some uses for peat moss by florists? Spores on moss plants are released from what structures? What happens to a moss spore once it is released? Name the structure in moss that produces eggs. Name the structure in moss that produce sperm Be able to identify the parts of the life cycle of a fern. Be able to list and discuss problems encountered by early land plants and their solutions to these problems.