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Cladograms. Determining evolutionary relationships. Which type of plant is most closely related to flowering plants? CONIFERS. Aristotle – Plants and Animals Linneaus – developed BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE TWO KINGDOMS: plants and animals THREE kingdoms: plant, animal, Protist
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Cladograms Determining evolutionary relationships Which type of plant is most closely related to flowering plants? CONIFERS
Aristotle – Plants and Animals • Linneaus – developed BINOMIAL NOMENCLATURE • TWO KINGDOMS: plants and animals • THREE kingdoms: plant, animal, Protist • FIVE kingdoms: plant, animal, Protist, fungi, Moneran History of classification systems
CLASSIFICATION Scientific name is genus and species name. Organisms in same genus are closely related
Dichotomous key • Always begin with #1 • Follow directions using choices given • What shape is “Gina”? • Equilateral triangle
PLANT ADAPTATIONS Root, stem, Leaf Flowers and Fruits Flowers have bright petals to attract pollinators Pollen (Sperm) can be transferred by animals When egg joins with pollen, a seed is formed in the ovary The ovary becomes the fruit Fruit surrounds and protects seed Fruit also helps get baby plants in seeds away from parent plant • Roots are adapted to absorb water with root hairs • Leaves are adapted for photosynthesis by being flat and green • Stems move water with xylem