Conifers Reproduce with flowers and seeds in cones. Use wood to grow tall.

1. Conifers • Reproduce with flowers and seeds in cones. • Use wood to grow tall. • Can cope with low temperatures and lack of water. • Most are trees. • Narrow leaves. • Grow quite slowly but live a long time.

2. Flowering plants • Reproduce with flowers and seeds. • Some use wood to grow tall. • Leaves are wide. • Grow quickly. • Stems have a very good transport system. • There is a lot of variety.

3. Mosses • Reproduce with tiny cells called spores. • Leaves do not have a skin. • Can cope with low temperatures. • Very small. • No roots or vessels. • Egg cells are fertilised with swimming sperm.

4. Ferns and Horsetails • Reproduce with tiny cells called spores. • Cannot make wood in their stalks. • Leaves lose water easily. • Most are small. • Can grow with only a little light. • Most die back in winter but grow again in the spring.

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6. Which group can’t you see?