1. Plant Kingdom and Characteristics. 8 th grade Science 2009

2. What is a Plant? Plants are… Autotrophs: Organisms that create their own food, also known as producers. Autotrophs: Organisms that create their own food, also known as producers. Multicellular Eukaryotes: organisms that have many cells where DNA is contained in the nucleus. Multicellular Eukaryotes: organisms that have many cells where DNA is contained in the nucleus. Have cells that contain cell walls. Have cells that contain cell walls. Dragon’s Blood Tree in Yemen

3. Autotrophs What 3 things do plants need to make their own food? Sunlight, H 2 O, and C0 2. What is the name of the process whereby plants make their own food? Photosynthesis!

4. Plant Cells Plant Plant cells are organized into tissues. Tissues Tissues are groups of special cells that perform a specific job in an organism. Most Most plant that live on land have tissues that transport materials throughout their bodies.

5. Plants vs Animals Organelles

6. Plants vs Animal Cell There are more mitochondria in the animal cell, why? There are more mitochondria in the animal cell, why? The vacuole is larger in the plant cell, why? The vacuole is larger in the plant cell, why? The plant is square, why? The plant is square, why? Why does the plant have a cell wall and a cell membrane? Why does the plant have a cell wall and a cell membrane? There are more mitochondria in the animal cell, why? The vacuole is larger in the plant cell, why? The plant is square, why? Why does the plant have a cell wall and a cell membrane?

7. How do plants survive on land? Must have ways to obtain water and nutrients from around them. Must have ways to obtain water and nutrients from around them. Retain water. Retain water. Transport materials throughout their bodies. Transport materials throughout their bodies. Support their bodies. Support their bodies. Reproduce. Reproduce. Wolffia angusta

8. Plant Adaptations Plants need adaptations to obtain water and nutrients from the soil. Plants need adaptations to obtain water and nutrients from the soil. What type of structure would be best to collect water for a plant? What type of structure would be best to collect water for a plant? Plants must retain (keep) the water they obtain. How? Where is the water escaping from? Plants must retain (keep) the water they obtain. How? Where is the water escaping from? Cuticle: waxy waterproof layer the covers the leaves of most plants. Cuticle: waxy waterproof layer the covers the leaves of most plants.

9. Transporting Materials Plants need to transport water, minerals, and food from 1 part of its body to the next. Plants need to transport water, minerals, and food from 1 part of its body to the next. Water and mineral are absorbed at the bottom of the plant. Water and mineral are absorbed at the bottom of the plant. Food is made at the top of the plant. Food is made at the top of the plant. Small plants transport materials from cell to cell. Small plants transport materials from cell to cell. Large plants have vascular tissues which is a system of tube like structures inside a plant that moves food, water, and minerals. Large plants have vascular tissues which is a system of tube like structures inside a plant that moves food, water, and minerals.

10. Classification of Plants Plants are broken up into 2 groups: Vascular and Non vascular plants. Vascular plants: Has vascular tissue for quick transport of materials throughout the body. Non-Vascular: No roots for absorbing water from the ground. Exist in low, damp, and shady place. Materials are moved from slowly from cell to cell.

11. Asexual Reproduction

12. Sexual Repoduction

13. Reproductive Organs

14. Seed Reproduction Non-Vascular Seedless Plants Non-Vascular Seedless Plants

15. Seed Reproduction Vascular Seedless Plants: Vascular Seedless Plants:

16. Seed Reproduction Most of the plants on Earth including fruits, flowers, and Vegetables come from seed plants. Most of the plants on Earth including fruits, flowers, and Vegetables come from seed plants.

17. Seeds Seeds

18. Gymnosperm Reproductive Gymnosperm Reproductive

19. Angiosperm Reproductive Angiosperm Reproductive

20. Flower Flower

21. Angiosperm Seeds Angiosperm Seeds

22. Seed Development Seed Development

23. Germination Germination

24. Photosynthesis

25. Photosynthesis and Light