Kingdom Plantae Need To Know List
This is for chapter 22. You are to use the textbook, class activities and notes to know as much
as possible about these concepts. Be as specific and complete as you can! Not everything here
will be covered in class, nor is everything in the textbook. You must READ, PARTICIPATE,
TAKE NOTES and STUDY!!
All vocabulary from chapter 22 plus introduced in class! (A big part of the test!)
Note: In this Unit you are asked to compare and contrast the 4 major plant groups in terms of
classification, structure & function, reproduction and examples. MAKE A TABLE!
1. The evolution of plants
2. All of the general characteristics of plants that place them in their own kingdom
3. The importance of gas exchange to plants (without it, they would not be able to…)
4. All plant adaptations for living on land
5. The classification and examples of bryophytes
6. The relationship between bryophytes and water (2 aspects)
7. The general structure and function of bryophytes
8. The bryophyte life cycle (including the difference in appearance of gametophyte &
sporophyte)
9. The classification and examples of ferns and fern allies
10.The general structure and function of ferns
11.The fern life cycle
12.The classification and examples of gymnosperms
13.The general structure and function of gymnosperms
14.The gymnosperm life cycle
15.The classification and examples of angiosperms (including the two classes)
16.Annual vs. biennial vs. perennial
17.The general structure and function of angiosperms (including vascular tissue & seeds)
18.How to interpret a cladogram of plant evolution
19.How to interpret a diagram comparing fern gametophyte vs. sporophyte structure &
fuction
20.How to interpret a table and example images of monocots vs. dicots