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Plant group
Algae (not technically a
plant)- just used for
comparison
Vascular tissue present?
Yes
No
X
Bryophytes
X
Plant Groups
Unique characteristics
Human Uses
Examples
Single-celled or multicellular
Problems – algae blooms in the
oceans can cause fish death
Basis for food chains
Many different colors
Many cell parts similar to plants
Larger algae and
products used in sushi,
pudding, ice cream,
candy, etc. Also used to
maake plastics,
deodorants, paints, etc.
Dinoflagellates
(Gonyaulax and
Karenia)
Lack vascular tissue so they can’t
grow tall. Depend on water to help
with reproduction. Reproduction by
alternation of generation (sexual
and asexual reproduction).
Used to be used in
medicine to absorb fluids
in wounds. Peat moss
used to be burned as fuel.
Used to help plants grow
(holds water, acidic)
Mosses
Liverworts
Hornworts
Ferns
X
Underground stems called rhizomes
Spores as reproductive structures
produced in sporangia
Haploid and diploid (most
predominant) stages
Vascular
Potted ferns used as
Ferns
decoration.
Club mosses
Horsetails used to be used Horsetails
to scour pots for settlers.
Gymnosperms
X
Naked seed
Don’t need water for reproduction
Needles are adapted leaves
Most are evergreen
Vascular
Angiosperms
X
Produce flowers to attract
pollinators.
Fruits, grains and vegetables enable
best dispersal of seeds.
Vascular
Most diverse group
Decorations, especially
around holidays
Wood used for building
and paper
Seeds can be eaten
Products like turpentine
Food
Decorations
Medicine
Cycads
Ginkgoes
Conifers
All deciduous
trees
Flowers
Vegetables