Plants
Plant Classification Kingdom Phylum Class
Angiosperms- flowering plants Gymnosperms- cone bearing plants “angi” = enclosed sperma= “seed” seeds are enclosed in a fruit Examples: grasses, tulips, oaks, dandelions Divided into two main groups: Monocots & Dicots Gymnosperms- cone bearing plants “gymno” = bare sperma= “seed” seeds grow on cones needle like leaves usually stay green year round Examples: pine trees & evergreens
SEEDS MONOCOT DICOT Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus [blue] [green] [brown] [red] [yellow] [green] [blue] [red] [yellow] MONOCOT DICOT Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus Examples: peanut, peas, apples, oak tree, roses, cactus Scientific name : Zea Mays Examples: grass, wheat, palms, bananas, lily
SEEDS MONOCOT DICOT Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus [blue] [green] [brown] [red] [yellow] [green] [blue] [red] [yellow] MONOCOT DICOT Scientific name : Phaseolus lunatus Examples: peanut, peas, apples, oak tree, roses, cactus Scientific name : Zea mays Examples: grass, wheat, palms, bananas, lily
SEEDS
Monocot or Dicot Seed?
Monocot or Dicot Seed?
Peanut Plants
GERMINATION MONOCOT DICOT
ROOTS DICOT MONOCOT Fibrous Roots [orange] Tap root [yellow] Secondary roots [purple] MONOCOT DICOT
Banana Seeds
Vascular Bundle = xylem + phloem STEMS Vascular Bundle = xylem + phloem Xylem- carries water upward from roots Phloem – carries food and water down MONOCOT DICOT Vascular bundle Randomly scattered Arranged in circle along outer edge
phloem [green] xylem [yellow] MONOCOT DICOT
LEAVES DICOT MONOCOT Parallel veins Most narrow leaf Netted veins Broad leaf MONOCOT DICOT
FLOWERS DICOT MONOCOT Flower parts in multiples of 4 or 5
Monocots vs Dicots
Parts of a Flower Stamen = Anther & Filament Stigma [F] Anther [M] Petal Pollen (sperm) [M] Filament [M] Style[F] Ovary [F] Sepal Ovule [F] Stamen = Anther & Filament Pistil = Stigma, Style, Ovary, Ovules
Pollen Grains Daisy Maple tree Bean Hyacinth
Pollen Grain Ovule Sperm nuclei Fused Polar nuclei Tube nucleus Egg
Fertilization Tube nucleus containing egg