Angiosperms

34 important questions on Angiosperms

Flowers serve what purpose for plants?

reproductive organs

What did flowers evolve from

modified leaves

Nearly all angiosperms (flowering plants) are?

free-living ( a few are parasites or saprophytes)
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What are the floral whorls?

Calyx
corolla
stamens
pistil(s)

Sexual reproduction in Angiosperms involves what processes?

Pollination and fertilization

How were early angiosperms pollenated? how was this achieved?

wind pollinated, they produced copious amounts of pollen

During evolution many flowering plants developed what vectors?

animal

How have floral structures changed during evolution?





  • Some flowers lack one or more of the floral whorls.
  • One floral whorl may have become fused to another.
  • Floral symmetry has changed in some plants.
  • In some plants specialized structures have developed to attract pollinators (e.g. nectaries).

How do todays wind pollinated flowers differ from animal vector flowers?

they lack showy petals and sepals (think about wheat vs. orchids)

What is the largest family of angiosperm?

Orchidaceae or orchids

Orchid flowers are specialized in what way?

they evolved with their specific insect/animial pollinator.

What are the clusters or grouping argument some flowers have called?

inflorescences

Pollen grains (microspores) are produced where?

pollen sacs in the anthers

Technically the pollen grain is what?

Haploid plant, male gametophyte...whatever that means

When pollen matures the anthers crack open.  what is the flower said to be at this point?

Anthesis

What is the exterior coat most pollen grains have called?

exine

What type of fertilization is unique to angiosperms?

Double fertilization

What are the typical products of double fertilization? include nuclei counts.

zygote = Male gamete + egg cell (1n+1n=2n) and endosperm- male gamete + endosperm mother cell (1n + (1n+1n)= 3n

The Family Lilium (lily) produces what via double fertilization ?

pentaploid endosperm-- male gamete + endosperm mother cell = endosperm (1n+ (3n+1n) = 5n endosperm.

Name some mechanisms that enhance cross pollination

color
odor
landing platforms
sign posts
nectar (caloric reward)
unisexual flowers (dioecious plants)
traps
sexual mimicry
thermogenesis (in arums)... what ever arums are.

What are the three ways angiosperm flower structors can be organized?

hypogynous (typical structures are attached below the ovary
perigynous (structures are attached around the ovary
epigynous (structures are attached above the ovary).

What makes up the calyx? where is it located typically? what is the function?


sepals
outer most whorl
protection while in bud form   can be petaloid and attract vectors
 

What makes up the corolla? location? function?

Petals
second to uttermost whorl.
attraction of vectors and generally assist in reproduction (plant specific )

What makes up the androecium? location? function?

stamens
third to outermost whorl
produce pollen - male reproductive part of a flower

What makes up the pistil? location? function?

carpels
inner most whorl
houses the ovules

What is a hypanthium? what type of plants have them?

cuplike structure surrounding ovary in perigynous plants and above the ovary in epigynous plants.  becomes fruit, NOT PART OF THE FLOWER

What comprises a stamen?

anther (head) and filament (stalk)

What is a stigma?

outer most part of female anatomy.  receives pollen

In relation to flower structure, what is meant by Perfect?

majority of Flowers contain both stamens and carpels (bisexual)

Flower structure- What does imperfect mean?

Missing stamens or carpels (staminate or carpellate)

Flower structure- what does dioecious mean?

plead have staminate OR carpellate flowers

What is an "incomplete" flower?

it is missing one or more the floral whorls.

Ovules remain attached where until mature?

placenta

What is placentation? why is it important?

grouping of ovules in the placenta -- used in classification

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