BIOL 101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Sporangium, Sporophyte, Gametophyte

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Seed: a structure that includes a dormant plant embryo and a store of food, packaged together within a protective coat. Protective coat is from megasporangium of the parent sporophyte. Remnant of entire female gametophyte is enclosed within the coat. Primary means of reproduction and dispersal of seed plants. Reproductively superior to spores on land (usually) Both seeds and spores are well protected. A dormant plant with leaves already formed. Seeds are totally exposed or borne on scales of cones (strobili) Strobili: clusters of reproductive leaves bearing sporangia. No pollen in ferns and other seedless plants. Have male and female reproductive parts in separate cone on same plant. But reproduce with pollen and seeds in conelike structures (strobili) Have male and female reproductive structures on separate plants. Female ginkgo produces fleshy seeds directly on branches. Vessel elements: efficient water conducting cells in xylem. Vascular plants that produce flowers and seeds (mature ovules) enclosed within a fruit.

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