Plants and Plants and PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

Plant cellPlant cellOnly in PlantsOnly in Plants ChloroplastChloroplast Cell WallCell Wall Vacuole (?)Vacuole (?)

ChloroplastChloroplast

Why are leaves generally Why are leaves generally flat and broad?flat and broad?

Why are plants mostly Why are plants mostly green?green? Main pigment is Chlorophyll A and BMain pigment is Chlorophyll A and B

Absorbs Blue and Red = Reflects GreenAbsorbs Blue and Red = Reflects Green

PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis

PhotosynthesisPhotosynthesis Process by which organisms use light Process by which organisms use light

energy to convert Henergy to convert H22O and COO and CO22 into O into O2 2

and Cand C66HH1212OO66 (Carbohydrates). (Carbohydrates).

How do you get water and How do you get water and nutrients up there?nutrients up there?

Vascular System - XylemVascular System - Xylem XylemXylem::

Hollow sieve tube that transports waterHollow sieve tube that transports water

Vascular Tissue - PhloemVascular Tissue - Phloem PhloemPhloem::

Sieve tubes and companion cells that carry Sieve tubes and companion cells that carry materials like carbohydratesmaterials like carbohydrates

What are the four groups of What are the four groups of plants?plants?

Mosses (Bryophytes)

Ferns (pterophytes)

Cone-Bearing (Gymnosperm)

Flowering Plants (Angiosperms)

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Angiosperms – Angiosperms – “Enclosed “Enclosed Seeds”Seeds”

Have ovaries that surround/protect seedsHave ovaries that surround/protect seeds FruitsFruits

Parts of a flower Parts of a flower (sketch)(sketch)

SMARTCome back!!!!!!Come back!!!!!!

Dicot and monocotDicot and monocot