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Plant Taxonomy

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alternation of generations
noun
variation in an organism's life cycle of dissimilar reproductive forms
antheridia
noun
male reproductive structure which produces gametes in ferns, mosses, fungi and algae
archegonia
noun
female reproductive organ which produces eggs in bryophytes, ferns and most gymnosperms
autotroph
noun
organism capable of self-nourishment which uses photosynthesis or chemosynthesis for energy
bryophytes
noun
phylum of green, nonvascular, seedless plants comprised of true mosses, hornworts and liverworts
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chlorophyll
noun
green coloring of leaves and plants needed for photosynthesis
eukaryotic organism
noun
organism that has a nucleus containing genetic material
gametophyte
noun
sexual form of a haploid plant in the alternation of generations
gametophyte generation
noun
phase in plant life which begins with a spore produced by meiosis
green algae
noun
group of mostly aquatic eukaryotic organisms which conduct photosynthesis and make their own food
multicellular
adjective
composed of several cells
multicellular diploid
noun
organisms having pairs of homologous chromosomes
multicellular haploid
noun
organism with having only one complete set of chromosomes
naked seed
noun
ovules which are unenclosed, forming on cones or stalks
nonvascular plants
noun
plants without a xylem and phloem to transport fluid and nutrients internally
photosynthesis
noun
method of forming complex organic materials using sunlight as energy source
protected seed
noun
ovules in flowering plants which are enclosed during pollination
seedless vascular plant
noun
plants with true roots, stems and leaves dispersed by spores because they don't produce seeds
sporophyte
noun
form of a diploid plant in the alternation of generations that produces asexual spores
sporophyte generation
noun
phase in plant life which starts with a zygote produced by sexual reproduction
vascular plants
noun
plants with the vascular tissues xylem and phloem for transporting water and nutrients

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