Plant Diversity Essential Question What characteristics of flowering

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Plant Diversity Essential Question: What characteristics of flowering plants make them most successful at

Plant Diversity Essential Question: What characteristics of flowering plants make them most successful at reproducing?

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses and their relatives Seeds Water-Conducting (Vascular) Tissue Green algae ancestor

Cone-bearing plants 760 species Ferns and their relatives 11, 000 species Mosses and their

Cone-bearing plants 760 species Ferns and their relatives 11, 000 species Mosses and their relatives 15, 600 species Flowering plants 235, 000 species

1. Bryophytes Mosses and their relatives n No vascular tissues n Absorb water by

1. Bryophytes Mosses and their relatives n No vascular tissues n Absorb water by osmosis close to the ground keeps them small n Rely on water to allow sperm (in spores) to swim to egg n

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses and their relatives Seeds Water-Conducting (Vascular) Tissue Green algae ancestor

2. Seedless vascular plants Include club mosses, horsetails, and ferns. n Have true roots,

2. Seedless vascular plants Include club mosses, horsetails, and ferns. n Have true roots, leaves, and stems n Reproduce using spores and require water n

Club mosses Horse tails Ferns

Club mosses Horse tails Ferns

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses and their relatives Seeds Water-Conducting (Vascular) Tissue Green algae ancestor

3. Gymnosperms n n n Cone-bearing plants Bear their seeds directly on the surface

3. Gymnosperms n n n Cone-bearing plants Bear their seeds directly on the surface of cones Seed includes embryo, food supply (endosperm), & protective seed coat Seed coat Embryo Stored food supply Seed Wing

§Examples Cycads Gnetophytes Conifers Gingko

§Examples Cycads Gnetophytes Conifers Gingko

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses

Flowering plants Cone-bearing plants Ferns and their relatives Flowers; Seeds Enclosed in Fruit Mosses and their relatives Seeds Water-Conducting (Vascular) Tissue Green algae ancestor

4. Angiosperms Develop unique reproductive organs known as flowers n Seeds are enclosed in

4. Angiosperms Develop unique reproductive organs known as flowers n Seeds are enclosed in fruit n

Flowering plants divided into 2 groups: n Monocotyledons n n Ex. Wheat, grasses, lilies,

Flowering plants divided into 2 groups: n Monocotyledons n n Ex. Wheat, grasses, lilies, bamboo, corn Dicotyledons n Ex. Most trees & shrubs, roses, daisies Cotyledon = embryonic seed leaf

Monocot vs Dicot Roots Tap Fibrous

Monocot vs Dicot Roots Tap Fibrous

Monocot vs Dicot Stems Asparagus Alfalfa

Monocot vs Dicot Stems Asparagus Alfalfa

Monocot vs Dicot Stems Zea Mays Ranunculus

Monocot vs Dicot Stems Zea Mays Ranunculus