Biolgy 150

Gymnosperms Lab 24

naked seeds

Xylem tracheiods - spindle shaped - creating soft woods (ex: pine spruce fir)

Pine- phylum Coniferphyta

Male Pine Cone- Staminate (slide 20)

One year life cycle (pollen produced in May and June)

Female Pine Cone- Pistalle (slide 21)

Two Year Cycle

Pine Life cycle

Female Pine Gametophyte - Seed (slide 23)

Pine Gamete (slide 22)

Examples in class:

pine pollen (in Jar) yellow pollen (powder)

Male staminate Strobili (in jar)

First Year Femaile cones (smaller) (in dishes) Second Year Female cone (larger) (in dishes)

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Cycads - Cycaphyat

Examples :

plant Cycas revoluta

Male cones (Zamia)---------- Female cones (Zamia)

Ginkos phylum Ginkophyta

Examples in lab

Ginko Leaves

Ginko Seeds

Gnetophytes

Ephedra (in ricker mount)