Biology 1001A Study Guide - Final Guide: Vascular Plant, Lycopodiopsida, Frond

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Charophyte- the common name for organisms in the order charophyceae; green algae in the kingdom protista. Cuticle- a waterproof, waxy coating produced by the epidermis of most plants. Stoma- a small opening in the epidermis of a plant that allows gas exchange. Bryophyte- a small seedless plant that lacks vascular tissue. Antheridium- the specialized structure on a gametophyte that produces sperm. Archegonium- the specialized structure on a gametophyte that produces eggs. Sporangium- the structure in which spores are produced. Lignin- an important structural compound found in the vascular tissues of plants; it is responsible for the strength of wood. Lycophyte- a seedless vascular plant; club mosses are examples of lycophytes. Pterophyte- a seedless vascular plant; ferns are examples of pterophytes. Frond- a fern leaf; young curled fronds are often called (cid:498)fiddleheads(cid:499) because of. Pollen- small structures called (cid:498)grains(cid:499) that contain a microscopic haploid male their distinctive shape; some fiddleheads are edible, but many are toxic gametophyte.

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