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6th Grade Ch 3
Seedless & Seed Plant characteristics
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Plants are commonly classified into two major groups based on their internal structures. These two groups are ____________ and __________. | vascular and nonvascular |
| ________ plants are the largest group in the Plant Kingdom. | Vascular |
| Vascular plants have a well-developed system for _________ water and food. | transporting |
| Vascular plants have true ___, ____, and ____. | roots, stems, and leaves. |
| Tube-like structures in vascular plants provide ______. | support |
| Xylem | transports water and minerals from the roots to the rest of the plant. |
| Phloem | transports food from the leaves to the rest of the plant. |
| ___ and ____ are examples of vascular plants with woody stems. | trees and shrubs |
| ___________ stems are soft and flexible like grass and tomato plants. | herbacious |
| _________ plants do no have true roots, stems, and leaves because they lack a well developed system for transporting materials. | nonvascular |
| Nonvascular plants must obtain nutrients directly from the __________ and distribute them from cell to ____ throughout the plant. | environment; cell |
| _____ plants are very small in size. | nonvascular |
| Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are examples of ___________ plants. | nonvascular |
| Seed-producing plants | plants that reproduce through seeds. |
| Seed plants make their own ____. | seeds |
| Seeds contain the plant _____,stored _______, and are surrounded by a seed ____. | embryo; food; coat |
| The two major groups of seed-producing plants | cone-bearing plants and flowering plants |
| Spore-producing plants | plants that produce spores for reproduction instead of seeds. |
| Spores are much ______ than seeds. | smaller |
| Almost all flowerless plants produce _____. | spores |
| Mosses and ferns are examples of __________ plants. | seedless |
| Flowering plants | grow their seeds inside an ovary, which is embedded in a flower. |
| The flower becomes a ________ containing the seeds. | fruit |
| Most __________ plants are evergreen with needle-like leaves. | cone-bearing |
| Conifers never have flowers but produce seeds in _________. | cones |
| Monocot | has one cotyledon, long narrow leaves with parallel veins, petals in multiples of three, and vascular tissue scattered throughout the stem. |
| Dicot | has two cotyledons, has petals in multiples of 4 or 5, leaves that are wide with branching veins, and vascular tissue arranges in a cirlce within the stem. |
| Leaves | function as the site of photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration in plants. |
| Stems | support the plant and hold the leaves up to the light. Stems also function as food storage sites. |
| Roots | help anchor the plant in the ground. |
Created by:
Ms. Phillips
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