Plantae Flashcards
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What are the characteristics of division phaeophyta?
~Mostly marine
~ May have “air bladders” & hold fasts —» no stem, hold fast keeps them grounded.
~Kelp
What is the common name for Phaeophyta?
Brown Algae
What gives the brown algae this colour pigment?
Chlorophyll
What are the characteristics of the division chlorophyta?
~colour caused by chlorophyll
~(usually found in the form of) filamentous or sheet-like —» in little threads or like wax paper
What is the common name for chlorophyta?
Green Algae
What gives chlorphyta it’s coulour pigment?
Chlorophyll
What are the characteristics of bryophyta?
~needs water, resdies on land
~ No true roots
~ No true stems
What’s the common name for bryophyta?
Mosses or Liverworts
Where can you find bryophyta in the real world?
First Example~
After the rain, the green on the roof is moss
Another Example~
If you have a leaky faucet, the ground below will grow moss
What is the common name for coniferophyta?
Pine trees
What are the characteristics of coniferophyta?
~needle like leaves
~no fruit enclosed seeds
~cones
What is the common name for Angiospermophyta?
Plants you usually imagine, or the ones on campus