Kingdom Phylum Class

Mosses and Ferns Reproduce using spores instead of seeds Algae simple plants that can range from the microscopic to large seaweeds such as giant kelp more than one hundred feet in length.

Gymnosperms- cone bearing plants “gymno” = bare sperma= “seed”  seeds grow on cones  needle like leaves  usually stay green year round  Examples: pine trees & evergreens Angiosperms- flowering plants “angi” = enclosed sperma= “seed”  seeds are enclosed in a fruit  Examples: grasses, tulips, oaks, dandelions  Divided into two main groups: Monocots & Dicots

Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus Examples: peanut, peas, apples, oak tree, roses, cactus [green] [red] [green] [red] [blue] [yellow] [brown] Scientific name : Zea Mays Examples: grass, wheat, palms, bananas, lily

Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus Examples: peanut, peas, apples, oak tree, roses, cactus [green] [red] [green] [red] [blue] [yellow] [brown] Scientific name : Zea Mays Examples: grass, wheat, palms, bananas, lily

Fibrous Roots [orange] Tap root [yellow] Secondary roots [purple]

Xylem- carries water upward from roots Phloem – carries food and water down Vascular bundle Randomly scatteredArranged in circle along outer edge

xylem phloem [green] [yellow]

Netted veins Broad leaf Parallel veins Most narrow leaf

Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5 Flower parts in multiples of 3

These plants have vascular bundles that scattered throughout the stems.

Stigma [F] Anther [M] Pollen (sperm) [M] Style[F] Sepal Petal Filament [M] Ovary [F] Ovule [F] Stamen = Anther & Filament Pistil = Stigma, Style, Ovary, Ovules

Sperm nuclei Tube nucleus Fused Polar nuclei Egg nucleus

containing egg Tube nucleus