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1 Evolution and Diversity of Plants Green algaeBryophytesSeedless Vascular plantsGymnosperms Angiosperms

2 Green Algae Where it all started Living in water, currently 33 500 species

3 Bryophytes First Land Plants Mosses, Liverworts, Hornworts are examples of the 185 000 species that still exist

4 Seedless Vascular Plants Dino Plants Ferns are the most common representative of this ancient type of plant. 12 000 species exist today

5 Gymnosperms Finally as SEEd to be SEEn Conifers, ginkgos and cycads are examples of the 8 000 species that exixt today

6 Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) Over 80% of All Living Plants Every other plant on earth belongs to this group; deciduous trees, grass, garden plants, flowers… 260 000 species!! SPLIT INTO TWO GROUPS!! Monocots and Dicots

7 Monocots vs. Dicots Monocot: One Cotyledon Dicot: Two Cotyledon Different flowers,leaves, vascular bundle arrangement in stems and roots


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