Biology 211 (5) ~ SI Worksheet #5~ www.si.iastate.edu ~ 9/9/07Chapter 30: Plant Diversity1.) (Concept 30.1) What are the five traits that are common to all seed plants?1.)2.)3.)4.)5.)2.) In seed plants, is the reduced gametophyte dependent or independent of the sporophyte? How does this differ from the gametophyte/sporophyte relationship seen in Bryophytes?How does this differ from the gametophyte/sporophyte relationship seen in the seedless vascular plants?3.) What is heterospory regarding the Megasporangia and Microsporangia?4.) What is contained in the ovules of a seed plant?5.) What does pollen arise from and why is pollen advantageous to seed plants?6.) What is the difference between pollination and fertilization?7.) What is the definition of a seed and why is the production of seeds more advantageousthan producing spores?8.) Why are Gymnosperms called the “naked” seed plants?9.) What are the four groups of Gymnosperms?1.)2.)3.)4.)10.) In what historic time periods did Gymnosperms thrive?11.) What are the three main features of the seed plant life cycle?12.) What are the two main things that Dr. Holscher wants you to understand about the Alternation of Generations life cycle of
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