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Biodiversity of Plants

The document outlines the characteristics and classifications of the kingdom Plantae, highlighting the differences between bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. It explains the dominant generations in plants, the presence or absence of vascular tissue, and reproduction methods. Additionally, it notes the progressive development of land plants, including increased size and decreased dependence on water for reproduction.

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Biodiversity of Plants

The document outlines the characteristics and classifications of the kingdom Plantae, highlighting the differences between bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, and angiosperms. It explains the dominant generations in plants, the presence or absence of vascular tissue, and reproduction methods. Additionally, it notes the progressive development of land plants, including increased size and decreased dependence on water for reproduction.

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Biodiversity

of plants

Properties of kingdom Plantae


Cell

walls
Chloroplasts/plastids
Multicellular

Grouped based on
presence/absence of
Vascular

tissue (xylem and phloem)


True leaves and roots
Seeds or spores
Fruit

Dominant generation
Plant

alternate between gametophyte


generation(haploid-half no. of
chromosomes) and sporophyte (diploidfull set of chromosomes) generations.

BRYOPHYTES (Moss, liverworts


and hornworts)

Characteristics
Are

non-vascular
Are thallus (no true roots, leaves or stems)
Reproduce by spores (no seeds)
No fruit
Dominant Gametophyte generation
(Larger and longer living)
Depend on water for sexual reproduction.
Asexual reproduction by spores in dry
conditions.

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PTERIDOPHYTES (Ferns,
horsetails and whisk ferns)

Characteristics
Are

vascular
Have true roots, leaves and stems (Not
thallus)
Reproduce by spores (no seeds)
No fruit
Dominant Sporophyte generation
Depend on water for sexual
reproduction.
Asexual reproduction by spores in dry
conditions.

Act. 1.2.3. pg 59 No 1 and


4

SPERMATOPHYTES
(SEED BEARING PLANTS)

GYMNOSPERMS (Conifers, cycads,


gnetophytes and ginkgophytes)

Characteristics
Vascular
Not

thallus
Have seeds
No fruit, seeds borne on cones
Dominant Sporophyte generation. Separate
male and female gametophyte generation and
the gametophyte is enclosed by the
sporophyte.
Do not depend on water for sexual
reproduction.

Female
Cones

Act 1.2.4 pg 61

ANGIOSPERMS

Characteristics
Vascular
Not

thallus
Have seeds
seeds enclosed by fruit
Dominant Sporophyte generation. Separate
male and female gametophyte generation and
the gametophyte is enclosed by the
sporophyte.
Do not depend on water for sexual
reproduction.

Act 1.2.6 pg 64

PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT
OF LAND PLANTS pg 65
Increased

size of plant
Increased sporophyte and decreased
gametophyte.
Decreased dependence on water for
sexual reproduction

Act 1.2.7 pg 67
1.2.6)

(based on fig

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