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Questions:
1. Describe, in detail, the life cycle of a fern. Be sure to mention names of key structures and distinguish when the cycle is haploid or diploid.
2. Why are there so few members of the different types of Gymnosperms alive today?
3. With the exception of Gnetum and some cycads, most living Gymnosperms live in very dry regions. Name at least three adaptations that have allowed them to live in places with little water and explain the importance of these structures for allowing gymnosperms to survive in dry areas.
4. Describe, in detail, the life cycle of a gymnosperm. Be sure to mention names of key structures and distinguish when the cycle is haploid or diploid.
5. Why are some flowers brightly colored? Why are some other flowers not pretty at all?
6. Describe, in detail, the life cycle of an angiosperm. Be sure to mention names of key structures and distinguish when the cycle is haploid or diploid. (Key words: pollen, egg, seed, ovary, gametophyte, sporophyte)
7. What part of the flower becomes fruit in angiosperms?
8. Draw and label the male and female reproductive parts of a flower.