Kingdom PlantaeCHAPTERS 28-29

Kingdom Plantae

Autotrophic

Eukaryotic

multicellular

Plant-like protists (algae) = common ancestor for plants

Two Types of Plants

Nonvascular Plants

No vascular tissue in roots, stems, or leaves

Depend on water for movement of egg and sperm

Ex. Bryophytes (mosses), Hepatophytes(liverworts), and anthocerophytes (hornworts)

Two Types of Plants

Vascular Plants

Have vascular tissue, roots, stems, and leaves

Cycads

Gingkoes

Conifers

Vascular: Gymnosperms

First seeds

Covered in cone

Moved by wind or animals

Vascular: Angiosperms

Seed produced in flower covered with fruit

Uses wind and animals for dispersal