1. Adaptation to living on land and the first land plants 2. History of evolution of major plant types 3. Alternation of generations 4. Moss life cycle.
Continuing Trends in Plant Evolution Ultimate reduction of water-dependent gametophyte *double fertilization Vascular tissue – improved more Herbaceous.
Continuing Trends in Plant Evolution Reduction of water-dependent gametophyte Vascular tissue – improved water/food transport More efficient roots, stems,
The 3 Main Criteria for determining if an organism is a plant: Multicellular (have many cells) Autotrophic (make their own food) Eukaryotic (have membrane.
PLANTS!! Food, habitats, carbon dioxide taker uppers, oxygen providers What more could we ask for???
Unit 3: Coastal Communities. Structure of a Typical Marine Alga Absorption of water and nutrients occurs throughout the thallus, so there is no conducting.
Filament Anther Stigma Style Ovary Carpel Petal Sepal Ovule Stamen Section 24-1 Figure 24–5 The Structure of a Flower I. Carpel – female a. Stigma – traps.
The Wonderful World of Green Plant Diversity and Evolution Biol 366 Spring 2014.