BIOA02H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Egg Cell, Antheridium, Flowering Plant

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05 january 2018 / module 1: plant form and function. Tree of life - plants: basal tree of life, bryophytes, lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms, angiosperms, basal tree of life. Contains 3 major kingdoms: bacteria, archaea, and eukaryotes. The kingdom of bacteria and archaea make up the prokaryotes. Majority of the plants evolved during the phanerozoic eon. Vascular plants (cid:1006)lycophytes, ferns, gymnosperms and angiosperms) Gymnosperms and angiosperms compose of the group: seed plants. Angiosperms contain the most number of species (at 270k), and the lowest amount is hornworts (at 100: bryophytes. Contains no cuticle (hydrophobic layer that slows down loss of water) Results in the ability to survive in dry areas (goes into hibernation until water is available) Allows it to take water through the whole plant. No vascular system (which transports water and sugar, the xylem helps with plant support and height) Results in the small size of bryophytes. Unable to grow into a taller plant.

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