Diversity, Change and Continuity

Question 1

What four major groups can plants be classified into

Answer 1

Bryophytes, pterophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms

Question 2

What features would determine what groups plants are put into

Answer 2

Vascular tissue
True leaves and roots
Dependence on water for reproduction
Seeds or spores
Cones or flowers
Fruit

Question 3

What plant group is a moss

Answer 3

Bryophyte

Question 4

Characteristics of bryophytes

Answer 4

No vascular tissue
No true roots,stems or leaves
No strengthening tissues
Homosporous
Depends on water for fertilization
Alternations of generations

Question 5

Which generation is dominant of Bryophytes

Answer 5

Gametophyte which is photosynthetic therefore produces gametes

Question 6

What adaptions are needed for terrestrial plant life

Answer 6

Cuticle prevents water loss
Roots adsorb water and nutrients
Vascular tissue conduct and distribute these nutrients and water
Supporting tissues help hold up the plant for maximum sunlight

Question 7

What are the main differences between non vascular and vascular plants

Answer 7

Possess vascular tissue which would form a central column in the plant
The sporophyte phase is larger and more conspicuous generation of the life cycle

Question 8

How are vascular plants classified

Answer 8

Seedless plants (pterophytes)
Seed bearing plants ( cone-bearing, gymnosperm or flowering plants, angiosperm)