Field Notes: Specimen collected from Black Hills National park (WY), found predominately at higher elevations (5,000 feet and above).
Laboratory Analysis:
Body: Robust, shrubby growth pattern
Size: 8 meters
Chromosomal Analysis: Plant body is diploid—chromosome number of 44.
Lignin test: Positive
Cuticle: Present
Leaves: Present—small, scale-like (evergreen).
Roots: Present contains vascular tissue.
Stem: Stout, woody.
Notes: Plant bears two types of cones—one produces pollen containing non-flagellated sperm, the other ovules that develop into seeds
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Life History: Diploid sporophyte dominant generation. Sporophyte plant bears male and female cones. Pollen is distributed by wind. Fertilization produces seeds without fruit.
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3. The organism would traditionally be classified into which Phylum?
a. Cycadophyta
b. Bryophyta
c. Ginkophyta
d. Coniferophyta
e. Anthophyta
4. This organism is thought to be more closely related to members of which other phylum?
a. Lycodiophyta
b. Gnetophyta
c. Hepatophyta
d. Anthocerophyta
e. Pteridophyta