Biodiversity Lesson 7: Kingdom Plantae

Question 1

Characteristics of kingdom plantae

Answer 1

Membrane of cells all have:
Eukaryotic
Cellulose cell walls
Carryout photosynthesis

Question 2

Characteristics of phylum Bryophyta

Answer 2

• first land plants to evolve from algal ancestors
  -no vascular system to carry water/grows in damp places
• reproduce through spores contained in capsules on small stalks of plant
  -no roots (thin filamentous called rhizoids)
  -no cuticle (absorb water across whole surface)

Question 3

Characteristic of phylum filicinophyta

Answer 3

-Roots,stems and leaves
-vascular system to carry water
-fibrious roots and underground stems (rhizoids)
-reproduce through spores (leaves)

Question 4

Characteristics of phylum coniferophyta

Answer 4

-roots, stems, leaves
-water carrying vascular system
- pollen reproduction by wind
- needle like leaves (leave water loss)