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THE PLANT KINGDOM. Hooray For Plant Power!!. PLANTS ARE AWESOME!!. ALL PLANTS SHARE 4 MAIN TRAITS : 1. Made of many cells 2. Have a cell wall 3. Make their own food 4. Can’t move—fixed in one place. Some Plant Vocabulary:.
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THE PLANT KINGDOM Hooray For Plant Power!!
PLANTS ARE AWESOME!! ALL PLANTS SHARE 4 MAIN TRAITS: 1. Made of many cells 2. Have a cell wall 3. Make their own food 4. Can’t move—fixed in one place
Some Plant Vocabulary: • cell wall- the stiff outer covering of a plant cell • chlorophyll- green material found in plants that is used for making food. • botanist- a scientist who studies and classifies plants • photosynthesis- the process by which plants make food • ..\Video Clips\Photosynthesis.asf
Two Ways Plants Differ: • 1. method of reproduction -seeds from flowers or cones -spores (tiny reproductive cells) 2. structure (presence or absence of transport tubes or veins) vascular plants - have veins non-vascular plants – don’t have veins ..\Video Clips\Plant_Kingdom.asf
Traits of Flowering Plants: • All have flowers • Seeds grow inside fruits that cover and protect the seeds • All have transport tubes (vascular)
THE CONIFERS • conifer- a cone-bearing plant • produce seeds in cones and have transport tubes • have needle-like leaves • produce two types of cones • 1. pollen cone (pollen is a dust-like reproductive substance) • 2. seed cone
Cool Plant Footage • ..\Video Clips\Introduction_to_the_Kingdom_of_Plants.asf • ..\Video Clips\Plants__A_Review.asf