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Plant Overview and Reproduction

Plant Overview and Reproduction. Pre-AP Biology. What Is a Plant?. Members of the kingdom Plantae Plants are multicellular eukaryotes Plants have cell walls made of cellulose .

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Plant Overview and Reproduction

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  1. Plant Overview and Reproduction Pre-AP Biology

  2. What Is a Plant? • Members of the kingdom Plantae • Plants are multicellular eukaryotes • Plants have cell walls made of cellulose. • Plants develop from multicellular embryos and carry out photosynthesis using the green pigments chlorophyll a and b

  3. Overview of the Plant Kingdom • Botanists divide the plant kingdom into four groups based on three important features: • Water conducting tissues • Seeds • Flowers

  4. The Plant Life Cycle • Characterized by alternation of generations: the two generations are the haploid (N) gametophyte, or gamete-producing plant, and the diploid (2N) sporophyte, or spore-producing plant.

  5. Monocots and Dicots • Monocots and dicots are named for the number of seed leaves, or cotyledons, in the plant embryo. Monocots have one seed leaf, and dicots have two seed leafs

  6. Reproduction of Seed Plants Chapters 24

  7. Life Cycle of Gymnosperms • Reproduction in gymnosperms takes place in cones • Male cones produce – pollen grains • Female cones produce – ovules

  8. Flowers and Fruits • Angiosperms have unique reproductive organs known as flowers. Q: Why are flowers evolutionary adaptations? A: they attract animals that pollinate them

  9. Structure of Flowers • Flowers are reproductive organs that are composed of 4 kinds of specialized leaves

  10. Sepals • Enclose the bud before it opens, leaf-like

  11. Petals • Brightly colored, attract insects to flower

  12. Stamen • Male reproductive structure of flower, made of 2 parts • Filament – long, thin, stalk that supports the anther • Anther – makes pollen grains Anther Filament Anther + Filament = Stamen

  13. Pistil • Female reproductive structure, made of 3 parts

  14. Stigma • where pollen grains land, sticky

  15. Style • Connects stigma to ovary Style

  16. Ovary • swollen base of the pistil where ovules are formed

  17. Flowers contain ovaries, which surround and protect the seeds • After pollination, the ovary develops into a fruit, which protects the seed and aids in its dispersal.

  18. Fruit • Ripened ovary, thick wall of tissue that surrounds the seed

  19. Pollen • Pollen Grain • Contains the male gamete

  20. Pollination • The transfer of pollen from the male gametophyte to the female gametophyte

  21. Seeds • An embryo of a plant that is encased in a protective covering and surrounded by a food supply

  22. Embryo • Early development stage of a sporophyte plant • The seed’s food supply provides nutrients to the embryo as it grows

  23. Seed Coat • Surrounds and protects the embryo and keeps the contents of the seed from drying out • Can be specialized for dispersal

  24. Pollination • Most gymnosperms (some angiosperms) are wind pollinated • Most angiosperms are pollinated by animals • Insect pollination beneficial to insects and other animals: provides them with food • Plants also benefit: this method of pollination is more efficient

  25. Seed Dispersal • Animals • Wind and water

  26. Ultraviolet Flowers

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