The Plant Kingdom

1. The Plant Kingdom Chapters 4.1 and 4.2

2. Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 Plants and PhotosynthesisTake notes for each number • Plants are autotrophs-makes their own food

3. Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 Plants and PhotosynthesisTake notes for each number 2. Plants are eukaryotes-have a nucleus

4. Ch. 4.1 and 4.2 Plants and PhotosynthesisTake notes for each number 3. Plants are sun-powered, food-making factories

5. Plantsuse photosynthesis Sunlight powers the whole process

6. Plants have • cell walls-cell boundary • cellulose-chemical makes cell rigid • chloroplasts-where food is made • chlorophyll-green light-trapping molecule • vacuoles-sack-like storage area • Photosynthesis

7. 6. Plants must • obtain water/nutrients • retain water • transport materials • support bodies • reproduce

8. 7. Plants have complex life cycles 2 stages • Sporophyte-producing spores • Gametophyte-2 sex cells or gametes

9. 8. Plants use Chlorophyll : -most abundant pigment a) reflects green light b) absorbs other colors c) hides fall colors Photosynthesis begins when light strikes the plant

10. Got Celery? What does celery have to do with plants?

11. What is a vascular plant? • Has vascular tissue • Inner tube-like structures • Water and food move throughout • Strengthens plant’s body • Grows tall • Transports substances to distant cells

12. 2 types of vascular tissue • Phloem (floh um) • Tissue moving food • Travels to stem and roots • Xylem (zy lum) • Tissue moves water, nutrients

13. Chloroplast Nucleus Vacuole Cell wall