Kingdom Plantae

Question 1

All plants

Answer 1

• Autotrophic, multicellular, eukaryotic
• Use both sexual and asexual reproduction
• sessile organisms (immobile)
• Life cycles that alternate between having haploid & diploid cells

Question 2

Non-vascular plants

Answer 2

• Have no true transport system
• lack roots, stems and leaves
• Smaller and shorter in size
• must live in moist environments to allow for diffusion
• ie. moss, liverwort, hornwort

Question 3

Vascular plants

Answer 3

• have a true transport system
• tube-like vessels carry nutrients and water throughout the plant
• grow much taller (up to 300ft)

Question 4

Spore producing plants

Answer 4

• Reproduce using spores
• Found in marshes, streams and tropical rainforests
• require moisture + warmth
• ie. ferns

Question 5

Seed producing plants

Answer 5

• Reproduce by pollination
• Usually make flowers and fruits that surround seeds

Question 6

Gymnosperms

Answer 6

• Cone-producing plants
• Have needle-like leaves
• Thrive in variable climates (especially cool ones)

Question 7

Angiosperms

Answer 7

• Flower and fruit producing plants which include the deciduous trees
• Usually have relatively broad leaves

Question 8

Monocots

Answer 8

• 1 seed leaf
• Ratios in multiples of 3
• Parallel leaf veins

Question 9

Dicots

Answer 9

• 2 seed leafs
• Petals in multiples of 4 and 5
• Net-like (branched) leaf veins