Chapter 1 Classifying Living Things-Plants

Question 1

Living things are classified into 5 kingdoms. What are they?

Answer 1

• Bacteria (bacteria)
• Protest (algae)
• Fungi (mushroom and mold)
• Plants
• Animals

Question 2

What are the characteristics of ALL living things? (what do living things have in common?)

Answer 2

They all:

• Grow
• Reproduce
• Need Food

Question 3

How are plants classified? (How do scientists sort plants?)

Answer 3

Scientists sorts plants based on how they:
-transport water and nutrients.

-how they reproduce

Question 4

When sorting plants by transporting water and nutrients they can be either… what and what?

Answer 4

• Vascular-plants that have tubes carrying water and nutrients throughout the plant
• Non-Vascular-plants do not have roots, stems, or leaves. water is transported form on cell to the next. These plants are small like ferns and mosses.

Question 5

When sorting plants by how they reproduce they can be either 2 different ways. what are they?

Answer 5

• Plants with flowers or cones produce seeds. Seeds can grow in flowers or cones such as seed plants like apples and sunflowers
• Other plants do not use seeds, they use SPORES. Spores come in different sizes and need moist and shady places like ferns and mosses.