BIOSC-101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 20: Vascular Plant, Vascular Tissue, Sporophyte

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Describe three traits that characterize modern vascular plants and explain how these traits have contributed to success on land. Early vascular plants had independent, branching sporophytes. Vascular tissue: plant tissue consisting of cells joined into tubes that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant body. Plants have a watertight outer covering called a cuticle, which has a waxy consistency. Water enters plants only through the roots while the cuticle prevents water loss to the air. Specialized pores called stomata (singlular, stoma) allow passage for water through the cuticle. They are found in the leaves and, sometimes, the green portion of stem. They allow for the passage of co2 into the plant for photosynthesis and. Spore-bearing leaves called sporophylls: life cycles with dominant sporophytes. Among living vascular plants, the sporophyte is the larger and more complex plant. The gametophytes are tiny plants that grow on or below the soil surface. Reduced gametophyte generations: transport in xylem and phloem.

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