Chapter 28 Reading Worksheet
Chapter 28 Reading Worksheet
Chapter 28 Reading Worksheet
What are the 6 aquatic (not land plants) photosynthetic eukaryotes? Describe what distinguishes them from
one another.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
What are the 2 groups of green algae that are the closest relative to land plants? Describe their characteristics.
a.
b.
What are the 7 adaptations of life that distinguish land plants (Streptophytes) from algae.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
Name and describe the key characteristics of each of the 6 major groups of seedless land plants. List
examples.
Nonvascular Seedless Land Plants:
a.
b.
c.
e.
f.
What distinguishes the Monilophytes from the Lycophytes? What benefit is provided by these characteristics?
Moss life cycle: Look on page 576 at the structures
Fern Life cycle: Look on page 582 at the structures
What are: antheridium, archegonium, sporangium, sporangium/sori (male/female? haploid/diploid?)
Describe the life cycles using these terms:
What is the significance of the micro- and mega- prefixes of the terms in a heterosporous plant?
List any concept or terms you find unclear and need additional explanation.