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Collect HW: Reading & Notetaking
p.175 - 178
Seed Plants
Video: Private Life of Plants
(Growing)
Textbook Reading 371 - 374
HW: Reading & Notetaking p.179 182
Reflection
• Prompt: Name 3 ways that seeds can be
scattered? Why does a plant need to
scatter the seeds far away? (write in
complete sentences)
What are the characteristics of
Nonvascular Plants?
• Mosses, Liverworts,
Hornworts
• Low growing
• Can pass materials
only from one cell to
the next
• Cell walls provide
support
• They get water
directly from their
surroundings.
Gametophyte & Sporophyte
What is a seed plant?
• All have vascular tissues
• Most plants are seed
plants (10 to 1)
• Seed plants use seeds to
reproduce
• All seed plants have
roots, leaves and stems
• In plants what you see
are the sporophyte stage.
Parts of Seeds
• Embryo
• Stored Food
• Seed Coat.
What do seeds need to develop
into a new plant?
• Light
• Water
• Nutrients.
How can seeds be scattered?
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Animals
Water
Wind
Shooting out
of plant.
What is Germination?
• Early Growth Stage of
Embryo
What role do leaves play in
plant?
• Leaves capture the
sun’s energy and
carry out the food
making process of
photosynthesis
Structure of leaf
What are the functions of stems?
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Carry substances
between the leaves
and roots
Support the plant
and hold up the
leaves
Store food.
What are the functions of roots?
• Anchor plants
in the ground
• Absorb water
and nutrients
from the soil
• Store food.