Vascular and Non-Vascular Plants

Which of the following is NOT a characterstic of an organism in the plant kingdom?

• has a cell wall and chlorophyll

• are autotrophs

• are heterotrophs

• don’t physically move from one place to another

What does is mean to be an autotroph?

• You make your own food

• You have to find your food

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Plants are classified into which two major groups?

• Vertebrate and Invertebrate

• Vascular and Nonvascular

• Autotroph and Heterotroph

• Carnivore and Herbivore

Which four of the following are characteristics of non-vascular plants:

• Reproduce with spores

• DO NOT have a well-developed system for transporting water and food

• Largest group in the Plant Kingdom

• They do not have true roots, stems, or leaves

• Typically smaller in size

They must obtain nutrients directly from the environment and distribute it from cell to cell throughout the plant:

• Vascular Plants

• Non-Vascular Plants

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Which of the following is not an example of a non-vascular plant?

• Trees

• Mosses

• Liverworts

• Hornworts

Which of the following are examples of vascular plants?

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Which is the largest group in the Plant Kingdom?

• Vascular

• Non-Vascular

• They are both the same size

Vascular plants have ________________ tube-like structures that carry water, minerals, and food throughout the plant

• Vascular tissue

• Roots

• Cell membranes

• Vessels

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The vascular tissue that transports food (sugar) from the leaves to the rest of the plant is called:

• Xylem

• Phloem

• Seeds

• Spores