Plants Overview And Introduction

Question 1

What are the categories of plant

Answer 1

Non-vascular plants
Early vascular plants
Gymnosperms
Angiosperms

Question 2

What are the non vascular plants

Answer 2

Liverworts
Mosses
Hornworts

Question 3

Why is the evolution of the waxy cuticle significant

Answer 3

They prevent plants from drying out, enabling them to live on land

Question 4

What are some adaptations of land plants

Answer 4

Cuticle
Stomata
Gametangia
Embryos
Pigments
Spore protection
Mycorrhizae
N2 fixing bacteria

Question 5

What are the characteristics of bryophytes

Answer 5

(Hornworts, mosses, liverworts)
Since they have no vascular system they can not grow very large
Thin cuticle
Live in moist habitats