Plants
Characteristics
Eukaryotic
Multicellular
Non-mobile
Cell Wall
Producers!
Cuticle
Photosynthesis
H2O
C6H12O6
Water
Glucose
+
+
CO2
Carbon Dioxide
Chloroplast
O2
Oxygen
Definition: A waxy
layer that coats
the surface of
leaves. Keeps
plants from drying
out.
Plants
(1)
Nonvascular
Vascular
(2)
No Seeds
(Spores)
No
Flowers
Seeds
(3)
Flowers
Plants
Nonvascular
4. Def: there are no tubes
to carry water
throughout the plant.
6. Example: Mosses
VERSUS
5.
•Water is carried by
osmosis
•Plants must be small
Plants
(1)
7.
Def: Have tubes to carry
water throughout the
plant
•
Vascular plants can
be small or large
Vascular
Plants
(1)
(2)
Vascular
No Seeds
SPORES
8. Example: Ferns
Plants
(1)
9.
• Conifers
• Most produce
cones!
• Gymnosperms
Vascular
Seeds
No
Flowers
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Plants
(1)
•
•
(10)
Angiosperms
Flowers attract
pollinators
Vascular
Seeds
(3)
Flowers
Plant Selfie Time!
• Your homework is to take selfies with various
plants and include a caption that lists the type
of plant!
Fern
Moss
Conifer