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1
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Name the four main groups the Kingdom Plantae is divided into.

A

Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms and Angiosperms

2
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Name the three groups Bryophytes include.

A

mosses, liverworts, hornworts

3
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Describe environment in which bryophytes grow.

A

cool, moist, shady

4
Q

Bryophytes - type of structure.

A

leaf like, stem like, rhiziods

5
Q

Bryophytes - Vascular tissue - present or absent ?

A

Absent

6
Q

Bryophytes - Seeds / spores ?

A

Spores

7
Q

Bryophytes - Fruit ?

A

None

8
Q

Bryophytes - Dependency on water for reproduction ?

A

Water is needed for fertilisation

9
Q

What are Pteridophytes ?

A

Ferns

10
Q

Pteridophytes - Vascular tissue - present or absent ?

A

Xylem and phloem present

11
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Pteridophytes - Seeds / spores ?

A

Spores

12
Q

Pteridophytes - Fruit ?

A

None

13
Q

Pteeidophytes - Dependency on water for reproduction ?

A

Water is needed for fertilisation

14
Q

What are Gymnosperms ?

A

Conifers, cycads, gnetales and ginkgo

15
Q

Gymnosperms - Vascular tissue - present or absent ?

A

Xylem and phloem present

16
Q

Gymnosperms - Seeds / spores ?

A

Spores give rise to seperate male and female gametophytes, seeds are produced

17
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Gymnosperms - Fruit ?

A

None

18
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Gymnosperms - Dependency on water for reproduction ?

A

Water is not needed for fertilisation

19
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What are Angiosperms ?

A

Flowering plants

20
Q

Angiosperms - Vascular tissue - present or absent ?

A

Xylem and phloem present

21
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Angiosperms - Seeds / spores ?

A

Spores give rise to separate male and female gametophytes, seeds are produced

22
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Angiosperms - Fruit ?

A

Fruit surrounds the seeds