Characteristics of Seed Plants
Chapter 8, Section 3
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Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Which part of a seed plant develops
into sperm cells?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† pollen
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What vascular tissue transports
food in a seed plant?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† phloem
food down
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What vascular tissue transports water
in a seed plant?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† xylem
water up
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What are the three parts of a seed?
Describe their function.
Characteristics of Seed Plants
Embryo – living; will grow
into new seedling
Cotyledon – stores food for
the seedling
Seed coat – protects;
prevents from drying out
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Describe four ways that seeds are
dispersed.
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Wind
† Water
† Animals
† Ejection
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What is necessary for a seed to
germinate?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Water
† Warm temperature
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What are the functions of root?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Anchor the plant
† Absorb water and minerals
† Store food
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What are the two types of roots?
Describe the differences.
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Fiberous
† Taproot
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What is the function of a leaf?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† To make food
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What name is given to the middle of
a leaf?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† mesophyll
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† How are the layers of a leaf different?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Upper layer –
cells packed
together
† Lower Layer –
spaces
between cells
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What allows gases to enter and leave
a leaf?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† stomata
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What gas will enter a leaf?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† carbon dioxide
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What gases will exit a leave?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† oxygen
† water vapor
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Where are most of the chloroplasts of
a leaf located?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Upper layer of the
mesophyll
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What are the two types of stem?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Woody
† Herbacious
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What name is given to the outer layer
of leaf cells?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† epidermis
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† How can you tell the age of a tree?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† By counting its
annual rings
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† How do the openings of a leaf open
and close?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Guard cells expand to close the
stomota
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† What part of a woody stem grows
new phloem and xylem?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Cambian layer
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Why is it necessary for seeds to be
dispersed away from their parents?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† So the offspring
do not compete
with their parents
for space, water,
and light
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† Why don’t seed plants need a watery
environment in which to grow?
Characteristics of Seed Plants
† The sperm cell
doesn’t need to
swim to the egg.
Insects or wind
move the pollen
(sperm cells).