1. Plant Kingdom

2. Plant Kingdom
Characteristics:
Eukaryotes
Carry out photosynthesis

3. What plants need:
Sunlight
Gas Exchange
Water
Minerals

4. Vascular Plants Vascular plants transport water through tubes
Xylem – brings water from the roots to the plant through a stem
Phloem – transports nutrients throughout the plant

5. Types of plants
Annual
Biennial
Perennial

6. Plant life cycle
The plant life cycle alternates between a diploid and haploid cycle
Diploid – Sporophyte Ex. Plant, tree, grass
Haploid- Gametophyte Ex. Spores, seeds

7. Seed Plants Angiosperm – plants that have their seeds in flowers
Gymnosperms – plants that have their seeds in cones (pine, spruce trees)
Pollen – contains seeds

8. Flowers
Monocots – have one seed leaf
Dicots – have two seed leaves

9. Plants - uses Food! Medicine Shelter Temperature control
Nutrient exchange
Gas exchange