Chapter 2: Plant Diversification Ancestral green algae evolved and led to the diversification of land plants. This phylogeny occurred through plant morphology, biochemistry,…

1. Flowers 2. Anthophyta Division Anthophyta contains the flowering plants, or Angiosperms. Flowering plants are similar to non-flowering seed plants (Gymnosperms) in having…

Slide 1SEXUAL REPRODUCTION IN ANGIOSPERMS (FLOWERING PLANTS) In contrast to gymnosperms, the reproductive structures of the angiosperms are found within structures called…

Slide 1Chapter 30 Plant Diversity II Slide 2 Fig. 29-7 Origin of land plants (about 475 mya) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Origin of vascular plants (about 420 mya) Origin of extant seed plants…

Slide 1Overview: Feeding the World Seeds changed the course of plant evolution, enabling their bearers to become the dominant producers in most terrestrial ecosystems Slide…

1.Lesson OverviewSeed PlantsLesson Overview 22.3 Seed Plants2. Lesson OverviewSeed PlantsTHINK ABOUT IT Seeds are so common that they are easy to overlook. What are seeds?…

1.Lesson OverviewSeed PlantsLesson Overview 22.3 Seed Plants2. Lesson OverviewSeed PlantsTHINK ABOUT IT Seeds are so common that they are easy to overlook. What are seeds?…

1.Chapter 30 Plant Diversity II:The Evolution of Seed Plants2. Overview: Transforming the World Seeds changed the course of plant evolution, enabling their bearers to become…

Slide 1 The phylogeny of land plants The likely ancestor are charophycean algae Chloroplast DNA and ribosomal RNA indicate charophycean algae and land plants had common ancestor…

Slide 1 Plant Diversity II: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants Slide 2 Slide 3 Overview of seed plant evolution There were three (3) major reproductive adaptations…