1. Characteristics of Seed Plants
By Mrs. T.

2. List all the Plants you know!
Separate those you listed into those that grow from a seed and those that don’t.
Most of the plants are Seed Plants.
Seed Plants outnumber non-seed plants 10 to one.

3. What is a Seed Plant?
A seed plant is any plant that grows from a ______.
They all have _________ tissue.
They use ______ and _______ to reproduce.
They all have roots, _______ and _________
seed
vascular
seeds
pollen
stems
leaves

4. More Facts:
Like seedless plants, seed plants have complex life cycles that include :
_______________ and _______________ stages in their life cycle
In seed plants the plant you can actually see is the ________________.
The __________________ are microscopic.
sporophyte
gametophyte
sporophyte
gametophyte

5. Vascular Tissue Functions
Provide support, strength, & stability
Transport _______,________, and __________ throughout the plant.
food
water
nutrients

6. 2 Types of Vascular Tissue
Phloem
________________ is vascular tissue that moves food down from the leaves and throughout the plant.
_________________ is vascular tissue that moves water and nutrients from the soil up through roots to the stems and leaves.
Xylem

7. Phloem and Xylem

8. Phloem and Xylem

9. Pollen and Seeds
Seeds can live in a wide variety of __________________.
Seed plants do not need water to ensure fertilization
Instead, seed plants produce ________ or tiny structures that contain the cells that become ___________ cells.
Pollen delivers the sperm cells directly near the ______.
Pollens is transported by ______________, ________ and by self-pollination
If the pollen fertilizes the egg, a _______ develops.
A _________ is a structure that contains a young plant inside a protective covering.
environments
pollen
sperm
eggs
Animal pollinators
wind
seed
seed

10. Pollen and Seeds cont’d.
Pollen delivers the sperm cells directly near the _______
Pollen is transported by ___________, _________ and by self-pollination
eggs
Animal pollinators
wind

11. Seed Structure An __________________ Stored ________________
_________________ coat
Seed leaves called _______________________. These will be the first leaves to emerge and their job is to start photosynthesis.
embryo
food
Seed
cotyledons

12. Seed Coat Structure 3 Main Parts:
1. Protects the ________ and its ________ from drying out.
In many plants, seeds are surrounded by ___________.
embryo
food
fruit