Gymnosperms (Cycads, Ginkgo, and conifers)
identify and state the differences of: cycad, Ginkgo, or conifer
- Know the definition and function of these terms AND whether it is haploid (N) or diploid (2N) : columnar trunk, bulbous trunk, male strobilus/i, female strobilus/i, pollen sacs (also called microsporangium/ia), pollen grains, megasporangium/ia, ovule, seed, stem, megasporophyll, microsporophyll, long shoots, short shoots, female cone, scale, winged seed
- Know the definition and function of: integument, megasporangium/nucellus, archegonium with egg, micropyle, megaspore wall, pollen chamber, female gametophyte
- Compare and contrast spore plants and seed plants (especially in regards to reproductive structures)
- Compare and contrasiont a gymnosperm (conifer) and an angiosperm (especially in regards to reproductive structures and pollination)