1 - Plant Characteristics Worksheet

What are the Characteristics of Plants? cellulose: nonliving substance that makes up the plant cell walls chlorophyll: green pigment needed by a plant p lant in order to make its own food chloroplast: structure in the cells of a green plant that store chlorophyll seed: reproductive structure

Figure A shows some common plants. tudy the diagrams. !hen answer the "uestions. #. !he plant plantss sho shown wn are $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$ plant plants. s. vascular% nonvascular

&. !hey $$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ have a tube tube system system to transport transport water water and dissolve dissolved d nutrients. nutrients. do% do not

'. !hese plants plants belong belong to the division division $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$. $$. (ryophyta% !racheophyta

). *o tracheophyt tracheophytes es have true true roots% roots% stems% stems% and leaves? leaves? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. $. +. !racheo !racheophy phytes tes are $$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$ $$$$ plants plants.. simple% comple,

-osses

hornwort

liverwort

. /ame the plants shown in Figure (. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  0. !hey are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ plants. vascular% nonvascular

1. !hese plants belong to the division $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. (ryophyta% !racheophyta

2. *o bryophytes have true roots% stems% and leaves? $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$  #3. (ryophytes are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$ plants. simple% comple,

##. -osses and liverworts are e,amples of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. bryophytes% tracheophytes

-A!C45/6  $$$$$$$$ #. chlorophyll

a7 made up of cellulose

 $$$$$$$$ &. vascular plants

b7 grow in moist% shaded areas

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c7 have stems% roots% and leaves

 $$$$$$$$ ). mosses

d7 green substances

 $$$$$$$$ +. cell wall

e7 divided into two large groups

ome of the characteristics listed in the chart below are true of tracheophytes only. ome are true only of bryophytes. ome of the characteristics are found in tracheophytes and bryophytes. Answer the "uestion by putting a 89es or 8/o int the space provided.

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Are they vascular plants?

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*o their cells have cell walls?

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Are they nonvascular plants?

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*o they have a system of connecting tubes? *o their cells contain chloroplasts?

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Are they made up of many cells?

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*o they have true roots% stems and leaves? Can they make their own food?

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*o mosses belong to this group?

#3. *o trees belong to this group? ##. Are they very simple plants? #&. Are they comple, plants? #'. *o liverworts belong to this group? #). *o roses belong to this group? #+. *o ferns belong to this group?

Classify each of the plants below as a gymnosperm or an angiosperm. !hen write whether each has an uncovered seed or a covered seed.

Corn plant

Pine tree

#. A corn plant is a $$$$$$$$$$$$$.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$. 5t has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ seeds. seeds.

&. A pine tree is a 5t has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

pruce tree

!ulip plant

'. A spruce tree is a $$$$$$$$$$$$$$.  $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. 5t has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ seeds.

). A tulip is a 5t has $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ seeds.

+. !he most common gymnosperms are the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. evergreens% grasses

. -ost plants reproduce by $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. spores% seeds

0. Angiosperms are $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. cones% flowers

1. =vergreens have special leaves called $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

needles% flowers Complete each statement using a term or terms from the list below. Write your answers in the spaces provided. ome words may be used more than once.

*issolved nutrients >eaves tems Cell wall

divisions food o,ygen water

do not roots cellulose chloroplasts

bryophytes comple, vascular many

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#). Chlorophyll is needed for a plant to make its own $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$. #+. !he cell wall is made up of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.