Seed Plants

• Leaves- where the food making process (photosynthesis) occurs

Leaf Cell Layers

Seed Plants

• Stems- support branches, leaves, reproductive structures

• 2 types:

Herbaceous

Woody

Seed Plants

• Roots can…

-transport water and substances

- anchor plants to ground

-store food and water

-absorb oxygen

Lab: Observing Water Moving in a

PlantTeacher demonstration

Vascular Tissue of Seed Plants

• Xylem-

• Phloem-

• Cambium- produces most of the new ________ and _________ cells.

Choose one of the following questions to answer:

• What is an important function of a leaf?

• What are the two types of stems?

Lab- Root Structure and FunctionsAnswer questions 1, 2, 4, 5

Which one represents a carrot?

Seed Plants

• Gymnosperms- vascular plants that produce seeds that are NOT protected by fruit– 4 Divisions:

• Conifers • Cycads• Ginkgoes • Gnetophytes

Juniper

Conifer

Ginkgo

Gnetophytes

Angiosperms (Seed Plants)

• Vascular

• Flowers

• Produce fruits with one or more seeds

• Divided into 2 groups:– Monocots– Dicots

Angiosperms

Monocots Dicots

How many cotyledon are inside seed?

Example foods from monocots and dicots.

Characteristics of flower parts.

Characteristics of veins in leaves.

Draw a picture of both plants.

Draw a picture of the vascular bundles in each plant.

Label pictures.