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Final Jeopardy Question Characteristics of Plants Nonvascular Seedless Plants Vascular Seedless Plants Characteristics of Seed Plants Gymnosperm & Angiosperms

Describe the plant feature scientists use to classify plants into two groups. Seed or Seedless Back to the Game Board

What does all plants are producers mean? All plants make their own food Back to the Game Board

How are the plant kingdom and animal kingdom divided into groups? Plant – divisions Animal - phyla Back to the Game Board

Compare the structures that vascular and nonvascular plants use to get food. They both get it from photosynthesis in their chloroplasts. Back to the Game Board

Nonvascular seedless Plants are sometimes called___________________. Bryophytes Back to the Game Board

Long, hornlike reproductive structures called hornworts produce ____________________. Spores Back to the Game Board

Explain the root structure of a nonvascular seedless plant. Don’t have roots because of vascular tissue. Anchored by rhizoids. Back to the Game Board

The ability of mosses to retain large amounts of water makes peat moss a useful additive for __________________ ____________. Potting Soil Back to the Game Board

Vascular plants contain tubelike structures that transport water and nutrients and are usually ______________ than nonvascular plants. Larger Back to the Game Board

What makes up most of a fern? Fronds Back to the Game Board

Club moss spores make a fine powder that is ________________________. Flammable Back to the Game Board

Horsetail stems are hollow and contain silica that was often used for what? Scrubbing pots Back to the Game Board

How are organisms dependent on seed plants? Food, building materials, and medicines Back to the Game Board

Why do seed plants grow larger than bryophytes? Seed plants have vascular tissue that can spread nutrients faster than diffusion. Back to the Game Board

Name some seed plants that are used as food. Corn, beans, peanuts, peas Back to the Game Board

What 4 features do all seed plants have in common? Roots, stems, leaves, and vascular tissue Back to the Game Board

In gymnosperms, seeds are produced in _________________________. A cone Back to the Game Board

What are the two terms that only apply to angiosperms? Fruit and flowers Back to the Game Board

What do gymnosperms and angiosperms have in common? Leaves, stems, and seeds Back to the Game Board

Explain how perennials adapt to cold winter climates. They die off and stored food in the roots starts new growth in spring. Back to the Game Board

 Describe an adaptation that enables a plant to live on land.