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What is a plant???. Organism that is: Multicellular Eukaryote Autotrophic Has Cell wall Photosynthesizes. Plants evolved from Green Algae. Brainstorm with a neighbor: What are differences between algae and plants?. Challenges from life in water to life on land.
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What is a plant??? • Organism that is: • Multicellular • Eukaryote • Autotrophic • Has Cell wall • Photosynthesizes
Plants evolved from Green Algae Brainstorm with a neighbor: What are differences between algae and plants?
Challenges from life in water to life on land • Obtain resources from BOTH air and soil • Roots: below ground and absorb nutrients and water • Shoots: above ground and convert sunlight and CO2 to energy • Vascular system: moves water and nutrients between roots and shoots.
SHOOTS ROOTS
Challenges from life in water to life on land • Remaining upright and not falling over • Lignin: chemical that hardens the cell wall to give strength and support to plants.
Challenges from life in water to life on land • Maintaining Moisture • Cuticle: Lipid, waxy covering that prevents water evaporation • Stomata: Pores on underside of leaf that regulates water and gas exchange • Guard cells: open and close the stomata
Hole = stomata Cells around hole = guard cells
Challenges from life in water to life on land • Reproduction on land • Need ways to prevent seeds from drying and ways to disperse
BRYOPHYTES • Moss • Lack lignin and are considered non vascular plants • Require water to reproduce because gametes have flagella
Pteridophytes • First group of plants to have vascular tissue (lignin) • Able to grow taller now • Ferns, horse tails • Reproduce through spores on underside of leaf and no longer dependent on water
Gymnosperms • First seed bearing plants • Naked seeds because they are not surrounded by fruit. • Conifers and needle leaf trees
Pollen cone • Male reproductive structure • Pollen grains • Male gamete, adapted to dry environment and transport through wind. • Pine cone • Female reproductive structure • Seeds • Plant embryo packaged with food supply inside a protective coat.
ANGIOSPERM • Flowering plants • Fruit: Ripened ovary used to protect seeds and disperse them.
Parts of a Flower • Petals • Brightly colored to attract pollinators • Stamen • Male reproductive structure • Anther: holds pollen • Male gamete • Filament: holds up anther.
Parts of a Flower • Carpel • Female reproductive structure • stigma: sticky to catch pollen • Style: long tube that connects stigma and ovary • Ovary: holds ovules (eggs)
How do Plants Reproduce? • Pollination • Rely on animals to transport pollen from male to female reproductive structure. • Brightly colored petals attract pollinators • Double Fertilization: • When pollen travels down style it splits into 2 sperm cells • 1 fertilizes the ovule to create seed • Other creates food supply
Seed Dispersion • Once pollination has occurred seeds need to spread to allow for new plant growth • Burrs can stick to animals and move • Fruit can be eaten and then the core thrown • Some seeds need to be completely digested in order to grow. • Water currents and wind.
Annuals: • Go through a complete life cycle in one year. basil Baby blue eyes Merigolds tomato
biennials • Takes two years to complete the life cycle. English daisy
Perennials • Take several years to complete their life cycle. agave Cat tails Baby’s breath
Roots • Found underground • Anchor plant • Hold soil in place • Absorb water and nutrients.
Types of Roots • Fibrous Roots • SEVERAL THIN BRANCHING ROOTS
Types of Roots • Fibrous • Tap roots • Long root to anchor plant • Several small horizontal root hairs.
SHOOTS • STEM • LOCATION OF LIGNIN • XYLEM AND PHLOEM TO MOVE WATER AND NUTRIENTS THROUGH PLANT.
Leaf • Location of photosynthesis • 2 parts • Petiole • Blade
Types of Tissue in Plants • Dermal Tissue • Acts as a protective barrier for the plant. • Secretes the cuticle. • Outer most layer of tissue.
Vascular Tissue • Contains lignin to give support. • XYLEM: transport water and nutrients from roots to shoots • Transpiration is the evaporation of water through leaves that drives the process
Vascular Tissue • . • PHLOEM: transports sugars due to diffusion (high concentration to low concentration).
Ground tissue • Tissue found between dermal and vascular tissue. • Most abundant tissue type • Location of photosynthesis
Primary growth • Growth upwards and downwards in height. • Occurs at root caps and buds in plants.
Secondary growth • Growth in width outwards. • Adds new xylem and phloem. • Every 2 rings = 1 year of growth for tree rings.