PPT-Early Plants The earliest plants were similar to today’s mosses. They grew close to

Kingdom Plantae page 550 Characteristics eukaryotic multicellular most have cell walls made of a complex carbohydrate called cellulose sessile anchored by roots. Sam Hart, Jun.-Dec. 2012. Scientific name: . Acalypha. . gracilens. . Native to Florida?: . yes. NATL common name: . slender . threeseed. mercury. Recognized by foliage prior to blooming?: . yes. Phenological. Lecture. r: Asst. Prof. Dr. İsmail EKER. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF. . SEEDLESS . VASCULAR PLANTS. There are two types of leaves that may be found on seedless vascular plants. Microphylls. Small and have a single vascular strand. Mosses and Liverworts. Ferns and Horsetails. Mosses and Liverworts. Small. Live on bark, rocks, and soil. No vascular system. Must live in places that are wet. No true roots, stems, or leaves. Mosses. Non-vascular . plants – the . mossess. . &. Seedless Vascular . plants – the ferns. 1.2 billion years ago (BYA) – appearance of cyanobacteria on land. 500 million years ago (MYA) – appearance of plants, fungi and animals. (mosses, liverworts and hornworts). What are bryophytes?. . Bryophytes are the oldest land plants on earth, and have been around for 400 million years or more. Although small, they can be very conspicuous growing as extensive mats in woodland, as cushions on walls, rocks and tree trunks, and as pioneer colonists of disturbed habitats. . Evolution of Land Plants. Land plants evolved from green algae. The green algae called charophyceans are the closest relatives of land plants. Comparisons of both nuclear and chloroplast genes. Point to charophyceans as the closest living relatives of land plants. By Jye. Tundra Geography. Tundra's . are easily among the planets coldest and harshest environments. They are treeless regions found in arctic countries, and are snow-covered for the majority of the year. Little to no. Seedless Plants. Chapter 3 Page 79. Question 1 Answer:. Compare and contrast the characteristics of mosses and ferns.. Alike: Reproduce by spores. Different: Unlike mosses, ferns have vascular tissue. Plants Vascular Plants Seed Gymnosperms Angiosperms Seedless (flowerless) Ferns Horsetails Club Mosses Nonvascular Plants Seedless (flowerless) Moss Liverworts and Hornworts Essential Question: From Last Day:. Closest Living Relatives of Land Plants - . Charophytes. Chara. . Coelochaete. Some . Charophytes. Typical . Charophyte. habitat. ?. Adaptations? - . sporopollenin. (polymer). Pollen grains – land plants. Topic 1.2.. Pg. 54-56. Kingdom Plantae. Land plants – some terrestrial, some aquatic.. High diversity with distinguishing characteristics.. Kingdom Plantae . 4 main groups:. Bryophta. (mosses, liverworts, hornworts). Why should we care about plants, at all?. Carbon dioxide levels. Indicators for ground level pollution, long before animals. Japan/ radioactive food….. But… . Kudzu- invasive. Did you know……. 21. 20-1 Characteristics of Algae. I. . Introduction. A. . Description:. 1. . . Are . photosynthetic. . organisms. 2. . Live in fresh water (e.g. . streams, . ponds, lakes. , . . or . swamps. ) and . Science. A pen and paper.. Laptop . or digital device.. You will need. Lesson 21: challenge answer. Angiosperms. Monocotyledon plant. Dicotyledon plant. Floral parts are arranged in threes or multiples of three..