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7 January, 17:38

List the name and defining characteristics of each of these major groups of plants covered in the reading (Green algae, Bryophytes, Ferns, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms), giving examples of plants within each group.

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  1. 7 January, 18:51
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    Green algae is divided into chlorophyte and chlorophyte. It possess chlorophyll a and b.

    Bryophytes includes the liverworts, mosses and hornworts. It is know tracheaophytes I. e. is not vascular without extensive transport system, it needs water to reproduce sexually. It's Gametophyte is dominant and stomata are absent. (Hornworts possess stomata; it's related to tracheaophytes.

    Ferns have vascular tissue, xylem and pholem, stem, root, leaves, dominant sporophyte. It's sporophyte possess rhizomes and fronds plus sporingia aldo called sori. Ferns are seedless vascular plants.

    Gymnosperms includes the conifers, cycad e. t. c. It has its ovules resting on a scale. The ovules later develop into the seed. These seeds are naked as there are not enclosed in the chambers.

    Angiosperms have flowers and fruits and show diuble fertilization. This is a huge clade that consists of all flowering plants. Unlike Gymnosperms

    They develop enclosed in chambers known as ovaries.
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