1. Kingdom Plantae

2. Kingdom Plantae Complex multicellular eukaryotes
Cell walls made of cellulose
Undergo photosynthesis

3. Kingdom Plantae (con’t)
Exhibit alternation of generations
Sporophyte (diploid)
gametophyte (haploid)
Life Spans: annual, biennial, perennial

4. Plant Tissues Dermal tissue Vascular tissue Ground tissue
Xylem
Phloem
Ground tissue
Meristematic tissue
Carries water upward from roots to every part of the plant
Transports nutrients and carbohydrates produced by photosynthesis

5. Plants Four basic Needs
Sunlight
Water and Minerals
Gas exchange
Transport of nutrients throughout the plant body

6. Four types of flowering Plants Cladogram
Cone-bearing
Ferns
Mosses
3 Ways that Botanist separate groups of plants
Plants evolved from

7. Diversity of Plants Cone-bearing plants 760 species
Ferns and their relatives 11,000 species
Mosses and their relatives 15,600 species
Flowering plants 235,000 species