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What is a seed?
1. A seed is an embryo with a food supply

enclosed in a tough coat.
2. Seed plants don’t require water for

fertilization due to pollen production
3. There are 2 types of seed bearing plants-

gymnosperms and angiosperms
4. Gymnosperms;
a. Non flowering vascular plants

b. Example: conifer
1. Cone bearers: seeds found
on scales of cone
2. Needle like leaves with
tough cuticle
3. Shallow roots
4. Bark to reduce water loss
5. Evergreens: retain leaves
all year
6. Male cone produces pollen
7. female cone produces
seeds
5. Angiosperms: flower producing plants;
most successful plant group on earth
Two groups: monocots & dicots

a. Monocots
1. Have one cotyledon: food storage organ of
plant embryo
2. Parallel veins in leaves
3. Vascular bundles are scattered
4. Netlike roots
5. Examples - grasses, lilies, corn
lilies
grasses
corn
b. Dicots roses
1. Have 2 cotyledons
2. Netlike veins
3. Vascular bundles in a circle
4. Taproots: anchor firmly in the ground
5. Examples: oak , poplar, holly, daisies, and
roses
poplars
Oak
holly
daisies
Monocots – flower parts
in multiples of three
Dicots – 4 or 5 flower parts,

or multiples of 4 or 5
Classification by # of seed
leaves (cotyledons):
seeds sprout 1 leaf – monocot,
seeds sprout 2 leaves – dicot
6. Life spans
a. annuals: live only 1 year, corn, wheat,
peas
b. biennials- life span of 2 years, carrots,

beets
c. perennials- life span of several years,

leaves die back to soil, daylilies,
hydrangea, shrubs, maple trees
Quiz 5
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ready for your quiz,
Quiz 5
1. ____ is an embryo with food supply and tough coat.
a. spore b. seed c. sporangia
2. Cone bearers and evergreens are _________.
a. gymnosperms b. angiosperms c. gametosperm
3. Dicots have ___ cotyledons.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5
4. Seeds that sprout one leaf (flower part mult of 3)?
a. dicot b. monocot c. neither
5. ___ are flowering plants.
a. angiosperms b. gymnosperms c. ferns
Quiz 5
1. ____ is an embryo with food supply and tough coat.
a. spore b. seed c. sporangia
2. Cone bearers and evergreens are _________.
a. gymnosperms b. angiosperms c. gametosperm
3. Dicots have ___ cotyledons.
a. 2 b. 3 c. 5
4. Seeds that sprout one leaf (flower part mult of 3)?
a. dicot b. monocot c. neither
5. ___ are flowering plants.
a. angiosperms b. gymnosperms c. ferns
JOURNAL #6
 Compare /Contrast Monocot and
Dicot.
Monocot Dicot
1 cotyldon 2 cotyldon
Veins parallel Veins netlike
Vascular bundle scattered VB centered
Fibrous roots taproot
Mult of threes Mult 4 or 5
Flowers
Flowers
1. Functions- reproductive organ of the plant
2. Structures-
a. petals- colored portion of the flower
b. Sepals- outermost portion of the flower
Flowers are colorful to attract pollinators such as

insects and birds
C. Female parts-Pistil
1. Stigma- sticky top of pistil for pollen to
be deposited
2. Style- stalk connecting stigma to ovary
3. Ovary- contains ovule, where eggs are
found
4. Ovule- will become
seeds if fertilized
D. Male parts- Stamen
1. Anther- top of stamen, releases pollen
2. Filament- stalk attaching anther to stem
Complete flowers- contain sepals,
petals, stamens, and pistils
Incomplete flowers-
lacking 1 or more organs,
may have separately
sexed flowers
Pollination- transfer of pollen from one plant
to another
a. Transferred by animals: usually brightly
colored flowers, produce nectar, sweet smell
b. Wind
c. water
Reproduction:
a. Pollen grain reaches stigma, each has 2 haploid
sperms cells & tube cell
b. Tube cell forms tube into ovary
c. Double fertilization occurs
d. After fertilization, flower parts die & seed
develops
Figure 24–7 The Life Cycle of
Section 24-1 an Angiosperm
Anther (2N) Pollen grains (N)
(male gametophyte)
Haploid (N)
Diploid (2N) Stigma
Pollen
tubes
Style MEIOSIS
Haploid cell
(N)
Ovary
Ovule
Embryo sac (N)
(female gametophyte)
Egg cell
Mature Sperm
sporophyte Pollen tube
Endosperm nuclei
Endosperm
Embryo (3N)
Seedling (2N) (2N)
(new sporophyte) FERTILIZATION
Endosperm
Zygote
Seed coat Fruit (2N)
Describe Fruits
1. A fruit is a ripened ovary
containing seeds, protect seed
while developing
2. Types:
a. Simple- formed from single
ovary: examples: apple,
pear
b. aggregate:- formed
from flowers with
many ovaries;
example: blackberry
c. Multiple: formed
from many fused
flowers; examples:
pineapple
Describe Seeds
1. Function to start new generations
2. Dispersal by animals(eat fruits &
seeds), wind, water
A seed is a baby with

its’ own food supply
enclosed in a tough
protective coating
Germination: resuming growth
of seeds
a. Seed coat splits
b. cotyledon provides energy
source for growth
c. radicle is first plant part to
emerge, grows down, &
develops into primary root
d. hypocotyl lengthens as root
grows
e. as growth continues,
cotyledon & hypocotyl emerge
from soil
f. leaves & stems eventually
turns green & begins to
photosynthesize
Quiz 6
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ready for your quiz,
Quiz #6 Flowers
1. The stigma, style and ovary make up the ________ of a

flower.
A. pistil B. stamen C. gametes D. sepals
2. Pollination can occur by:
A. animals B. water C. both of these D. none
3. Identify this flower as either complete or incomplete
A. complete
B. incomplete
4. ________ occurs when a pollen grain reaches an
ovary.
A. mitosis B. ovulation C. meiosis D. fertilization
5. This is called:
A. Fertilization
B. stigmation
C. germination & growth
D. angiofertilization
Quiz #6 Flowers
1. The stigma, style and ovary make up the ________ of a

flower.
A. pistil B. stamen C. gametes D. sepals
2. Pollination can occur by:
A. animals B. water C. both of these D. none
3. Identify this flower as either complete or incomplete
A. complete
B. incomplete
4. ________ occurs when a pollen grain reaches an
ovary.
A. mitosis B. ovulation C. meiosis D. fertilization
5. This is called:
A. Fertilization
B. stigmation
C. germination & growth
D. angiofertilization
JOURNAL #7
 Explain three ways that plants are
beneficial to life on Earth. Use your
own paper for this answer.
1. Oxygen exchange
2. Food Source
3. Building Supplies
4. Pencils
5. Paper, etc.
Asexual Reproduction
in Plants
1. offspring will have same genes as
parents
2. Vegetative propagation:
a. producing new individuals from
roots, stems, or leaves of existing
plants
b. Examples:
1. Runners- modified
stems that grow along
the top of the ground &
send out their own roots.
Strawberries
2. Rhizomes- modified
stems that grow under
the soil, produce new
roots from stem.
Ex- grasses
3. Tubers- shorter,
thicker stems that
produce an “eye” which
is capable of producing
a new plant.
Ex-Potato
4. Bulbs- stem covered
with modified leaves
which can produce a new
plant. Onion
5. Food storing roots-

carrots & beets are
roots which are
capable of producing a
new plant.
3. Artificial Propagation-
a. Method of asexual reproduction most
used in agriculture
b. cuttings- pieces of stem cut from parent

kept in water, moist soil or sand will put
out new roots. Example- many garden
plants
c. Grafting- buds or
sections are cut from
one plant & attached to
another that is already
rooted in the soil.
Ex- roses, fruit trees, &
grapes
d. Tissue culture- pieces of

the center of stem are
removed & placed in flasks
with growth medium from
which a whole new plant
will develop
Quiz 7
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Seed Plants

1. A seed is an embryo with a food supply

2. Seed plants don’t require water for

3. There are 2 types of seed bearing plants-

a. Non flowering vascular plants

Two groups: monocots & dicots

Dicots – 4 or 5 flower parts,

b. biennials- life span of 2 years, carrots,

c. perennials- life span of several years,

Put your notes away and get

Flowers are colorful to attract pollinators such as

A seed is a baby with

Put your notes away and get

1. The stigma, style and ovary make up the ________ of a

1. The stigma, style and ovary make up the ________ of a

5. Food storing roots-

b. cuttings- pieces of stem cut from parent

d. Tissue culture- pieces of

Haaa, just kidding!

Hang in there! We are almost done

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