Plant Adaptation

Adaptions for land living Ability to get and retain water Thick cuticle: waxy leaf cover Large vacuole: water storage in cells Roots: suck up water from ground Fibrous roots taproots

Adaptions for land living Ability to transport materials from one part of plant to another part: xylem and phloem “vascular tissue” Xylem: transports water Phloem: transports food

Adaptions for land living Ability to stand up straight: Cell wall: made of cellulose (stuff you can’t digest) Vacuole: full of water

Adaptions for land living Ability to reproduce on land Seeds Pollen Flowers Cones

Classifying Plants Nonvascular plants: Low growing No roots, no xylem/phloem Obtain water thru leaves Thin cell walls Live in damp shady areas

vascular plants Have true vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) Can transport materials Can live in dry areas Allows them to stand up straight