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Explore the fascinating journey of plant evolution, from the symbiotic relationship with mycorrhizae to the development of vascular plants. Learn about the importance of water in extracting nutrients, preventing water loss, and aiding reproduction. Discover the different types of plants, including liverworts, hornworts, mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants, and understand the basics of asexual and sexual reproduction.
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Session 4 Notes I.a. 450 million years old I.b. i. No longer a water bath 1. gravity ii. Water 1. for extracting and transporting water 2. for preventing water loss
I.c. Mycorrhizae (fungus) i. root of plant 2. extract phosphorus and other minerals from the soil 3. get food from the plant as well as housing ii. Water 1. for extracting and transporting water 2. for preventing water loss
II. Bryophytes (non-vascular) a.1. Liverworts a.2. Hornworts a.3. Mosses e. Water III. Tracheophytes (vascular plants) b.i Psilopsid (ferns) b.ii. Gymnosperm (conifers) b.iii. Angiosperms (flowering plants)
IV. Reproduction Basics a.i. ONE b.i. TWO b.ii.1. sperm b.ii.2. egg