Biology of Plants: GYMNOSPORES

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Across
  1. 4. Fleshy cones are not from a ___________ = not fruits!
  2. 6. "Maidenhair tree," One one species left. Separate male and female plants, Sperm are motile.
  3. 8. Gymnosperms create “_________ seeds”.
  4. 9. are fused cones with fleshy tissue, May be dispersed by animals. (plural)
  5. 11. _________ produce spores that are not free living (attached to cone).
  6. 12. Seeds are _________ tissue.
  7. 14. Ginkgo produce _________ with fleshy covering (no flowers, NO FRUIT). (plural)
  8. 15. Seed plants still have _______. (plural)
  9. 16. 30 species living today, have separate male and female plants, Sperm are motile.
Down
  1. 1. Gnetophyta the only gymnosperms with __________ elements.
  2. 2. Two extremely long continually growing leaves from central stem, Gets water from fog condensing.
  3. 3. Seeds packaged with a ____ source.
  4. 5. Conifers - Most __________ group of gymnosperms.
  5. 7. Seed plants are ___________.
  6. 10. ___________ fossils were thought extinct, but were found in present day China in 1944.
  7. 13. "Joint fir" Highly reduced leaves, Found in arid environments.
  8. 17. Microsporangia produce _______ spores (ex: pollen).