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WS 1.1 – What is a plant?
Moss:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Reproduces
Asexually
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
1. Why is moss so small?
2. Does moss produce spores or seeds?
3. Does moss have stems roots and leaves?
4. Would moss be classified as a plant or another organism?
5. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Ferns:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Reproduces
Asexually
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
6. Would ferns be classified as a plant or another organism?
7. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Euglena:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
8. Would euglena be classified as a plant or another organism?
Reproduces
Asexually
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
9. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Gymnosperms:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Reproduces
Asexually
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
10. Are evergreens and pine trees gymnosperms?
11. What is the difference between the seeds of gymnosperms and those of other plants?
12. Would gymnosperms be classified as a plant or another organism?
13. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Angiosperms:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces
Asexually
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
14. Are all flowering plants photosynthetic?
15. What are the two groups angiosperms are divided into?
16. What is the purpose of the fruit that angiosperms produce?
17. Would angiosperms be classified as a plant or another organism?
18. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Mice:
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism::
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces
Asexually
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
19. Would mice be classified as a plant or another organism?
20. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Fungus
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Reproduces
Asexually
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces sexually
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)
21. Is most of a mushrooms life spent above or below ground?
22. Would fungi be classified as a plant or another organism?
23. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Bacteria
Circle the classifying characteristics of the organism:
Unicellular
Prokaryotic
Life cycle does not
alternate
Multicellular
Eukaryotic
Life cycle alternates
generations
Reproduces
Asexually
Reproduces sexually
24. Would bacteria be classified as a plant or another organism?
25. Use the characteristics you circled to defend your answer the question above:
Does not produce
its own food
(heterotroph)
Photosynthetic
(autotroph)