plant kingdom

plant kingdom

the plant kingdom !

Have you ever wondered where food comes from?

You might say, "The supermarket!" But where does food really come from?

The story begins with the SUN and LEAVES.

What do LEAVES have to do with making food?

Multiple Choice

What do you think the leaves on plants are responsible for?

• to look beautiful

• Absorb sunlight and make food for the plant

• nothing

• all of these

How do we classify plants?

• Plants come in all SIZES, SHAPES, and COLORS.

  Some are so SMALL you can barely see them.

  Others can be as TALL as skyscrapers.

  In all, there are about 400,000 or more different kinds of PLANTS!!!!!!!!!

  
  

Multiple Choice

all plants have roots , stem ,and leaves

• true

• false

PLANTS and ANIMALS have STRUCTURES

Structure is a fancy word for "part."

Some plants have structures like ROOTS, STEMS and LEAVES.

Some plants DO NOT have ROOTS, STEMS or LEAVES. The plants in these pictures are found in this group.

roots

Roots absorb WATER and NUTRIENTS from the ground.

They also hold plants in place so they don't blow away.

stems

What are STEMS responsible for?

STEMS act like STRAWS! They move FOOD, WATER, and NUTRIENTS throughout the PLANT.

STEMS also hold plants UPRIGHT so they don't fall over!

leaves

A leaf is the principal lateral appendage of the vascular plant stem, usually borne above ground and specialized for photosynthesis. The leaves and stem together form the shoot. Leaves are collectively referred to as foliage, as in "autumn foliage"

plants and animals in food chains . . . . . .

• plants - producers

• plants are called producers because they produce the food .

• animals - consumers

• animals are called consumers because they consume the food given by the plants

IF YOU DID NOT UNDERSTAND . . . . . . . . . .

WE WILL SEE AN EXAMPLE

here is the food chain

• wheat - rat - snake - owl - fungi

• wheat - producer

• snake - secondary consumer

• owl - teritary consumer

• fungi - decomposer

adaptation in plants

terrestrial plants

• Terrestrial (land-dwelling) Invasive Plants include non-native plants (members of the kingdom Plantae) that grow in non-aquatic habitats, including agricultural fields, rangelands, forests, urban landscapes, wildlands, and along waterways.

aquatic plants

• Aquatic plants are plants that have adapted to living in aquatic environments. They are also referred to as hydrophytes or macrophytes to distinguish them from algae and other microphytes. A macrophyte is a plant that grows in or near water and is either emergent, submergent, or floating. 

plants in swampy areas

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  Cattails (Typha) and common reeds (Phragmites) and mangroves are familiar swamp species around the world. Papyrus, a sedge, is widespread in the tropics. Bald cypress is an example of a tree adapted to growth in swamps, but gums, willows, alders, and maples are also common. Tropical swamps have many tree species including palms.

hot and humid areas plants

• Craspedia. Cuphea. Euphorbia. Ornamental Millet. Scabiosa. Agastache. Anchusa. Armenian Basket Flower. Armeria. Aster. Astilbe. Columbine. Coral Bells. Coreopsis. Foxglove. Geum. Jacob's Ladder. ... Cup and Saucer Vine. Moon Vine. Eggplant. Vegetables. Melon. Vegetables. Tomato, Hybrid. Echinacea. Herbs. Echinacea. Peppermint. Herbs. Spearmint. Bulk.

  
  

mountain area plants

• these plants grow in mountain areas so it is in conical shape

• eg ) fir tree

the chapter finished

now we will have quizizz

lets begin !

Multiple Choice

root is a name of a plant

• true

• false

Open Ended

what is terrestrial plants ?

Open Ended

give some examples of aquatic plants ?

THANK YOU !

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