plant life cycles
What is the beginning stage of a plants life?
Seed
whats the definition of a non-vascular plant?
simple plants that do not have specialized vascular tissues for transporting water and nutrients.
(Ex. Mosses, Liverworts)
Whats an annual plant?
Plants that complete their entire life cycle (germination, growth, flowering, and seed production) in a single growing season.
Which stage of a plants life does germination occur?
The second stage.
These plants possess vascular tissues (xylem and phloem) to transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. They are further divided into seedless and seed-producing plants.
Example of Annuals?
Petunias, pansies, vinca, and many popular summer flowers.
What is the third stage of a plants life?
Growing into an adult plant
Is a fern a type of vascular or non vascular plant?
Vascular
Whats a Biennial?
Plants that live for two years, with foliage growth in the first year and flowering and seed production in the second year.
Whats the fourth stage of a plants life?
it produces flowers for pollination and seed production
Whats some examples of a vascular plant?
Whats a perennial?
Plants that live for more than two years, with their root systems and often stems or crowns surviving through dormant periods.
What's the final stage of a plants life
seeds are dispersed to new locations, starting the cycle over again
whats the difference between a gymnosperm and angiosperm?
gymnosperm- naked seeds, not covered by fruit
angiosperm- covered seed, inside a fruit
What plant class is parsley in?
Biennials