Classification of plants

Question 1

What is vascular tissue

Answer 1

The tissue devoted to the bulk transport of water, nutrients sugars and other substances -> comprised of xylem and phloem

Question 2

What are Angiosperms and Gymnosperms

Answer 2

Angiosperms are flowering plants, and Gynosperms are non flowering plants

Question 3

Name the three types of reproduction in plants

Answer 3

Spores (Filicophyta)
Cones (Gymnosperms)
Flowers (Angiosperms)

Question 4

What are non vascular plants called

Answer 4

Non vascular plants are called bryophytes

Question 5

What are Bryophytes and give an example

Answer 5

Non vascular plants which are photosynthetic, an example are all mosses

Question 6

What is a seed

Answer 6

An embryo with a stored food supply

Question 7

What is a Filicophyte

Answer 7

A vascular plant that disperses spores, e.g. ferns

Question 8

How are Plants classified

Answer 8

Members of the plant kingdom are eukaryotic, photosynthetic and often terrestrial. They are classified based on whether they have vascular tissue and whether they reproduce by spores, cones or flowers