Transcript Plant Kingdom - najicschoolbus

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Draw a representation of the six
unifying principles that scientists use to
decide if something is alive.(Hint: BE
CAREFUL with continuity!)
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Plant Kingdom notes
Adaptations video
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Plant Kingdom
and Green Algae
A very diverse bunch!
Green Algae(Protist)
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Believed to be what plants originated from
Similar to plants (contain chlorophyll, have
cell walls)
Live in aquatic areas (majority of them live in
freshwater, but some do live in ocean)
Differences between species are microscopic
Ex. Spirogyra, Oedogonium, and Ulothrix
Spirogyra
Oedogonium
Ulothrix
Moss and Liverwort (Plant
Kingdom)
Liverwort (Plant Kingdom)
Conifer (Plant Kingdom)
Conifer (continued)
Flowering Plants
 There are two groups of flowering
plants (Dicots and Monocots)
 Groups separated by:
 Number of flower parts
 Monocots-3’s and 4’s
 Dicots- 4’s and 5’s
 Arrangement of veins in leaves
Lily (monocot)
Gladiolus (monocot)
Spiderwort (monocot)
Corn (monocot)
Begonia (dicot)
Coleus (dicot)
Geranium (dicot)
Beans (dicot)
Conclusion
 Overall, plants are a very diverse group of
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Green algae are very similar to plants
Moss and liverworts are small but share all
characteristics of plants
Pine trees have different structures
compared to other plants
There are two groups of flowering plants
Video on adaptations
 Watch the video and
complete the table
Animal
Adaptation