Plant Kingdom Flashcards
1
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Main characteristics of plants (6)
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- Multicellular
- Eukaryotic
- Fixed in one place (cannot move)
- Mostly terrestrial
- Autotrophic photosynthetic
- As/sexual reproduction
2
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3 specific qualities of plant cells
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Large vacuoles, chloroplast (organelle responsible for creating chlorophyll protein), cell walls made of cellulose
3
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How are plants classified?
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Whether or not they have vascular tissue, if/how seeds are produces
4
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What is vascular tissue
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xylem, phloem; transport water, sugar, nutrients through plant (roots, stems, leaves)
5
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Describe the 2 types of plant organ systems
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- Roots: absorb water, nutrients
- Shoot: stems, leaves make energy-rich material moved up, down throughout plant
6
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Name all the plant groups
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Vascular vs non vascular
Vascular: seeds vs no seeds
Seeds: flowring vs non flowring
7
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Main characteristics of non-vascular plants
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- Small
- Grow close to ground
- Osmosis, diffusion to get water, nutrients
- Mosses, liverworts
8
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Main characteristics of seedless plants
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- Grow tall due to development of vascular tissues
- Common in tropical areas
- Reproduce with spores, blown out to other areas to grow or swim
- Horsetail, ferns
9
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Main characteristics of seed-producing plants
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- Extensive vascular tissue
- Most plants in this group
- 2 sugroups: angisoperms, gymnosperms
10
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Main characteristics of gymnosperms
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- Non-flowering
- Encased in cones
- Needle-like leaves
- Conifers, evergreens
11
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Main characteristics of angiosperms
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- Flowering
- Seed with embryo, nutrient supply, protective outer coat
- Flat leaves
- Flowers, fruit plants (apple), trees (maple)
