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Plants are autotrophic, what does this mean?
They can create their own food
What is the process where water, CO2, and mineral salts are converted into nutrients?
Photosynthesis
Plants consist of only one cell
False - they are multicellular organisms
What role does the chloroplast play in plant cells?
Chloroplasts are responsible for photosynthesis
What did plants evolve from?
Green Algae
What type of plant is a Rose?
Angiosperm
Green Algae began life in the sea
True
What role do mitochondria play in plant cells?
Mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell, producing ATP (energy) through cellular respiration.
Give two reasons why roots are useful for plants
They help plants stay fixed to the ground and obtain water and minerals from the soil.
What is the green substance that plants use to capture light energy?
Chlorophyll
Mosses are small, vascular plants
False - they are non-vascular
Name one difference between Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic cells
Eukaryotic cells have a nucleus inside a nuclear membrane and membrane-bound organelles (eg. mitochondria and chloroplasts)
To what plant group do liverwort and moss belong?
Bryophytes
Name the four plant groups
Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms
Ferns produce seeds for reproduction
False - they use spores as they are Pteridophtes
Name two of the three structures found in plants cells but not in animal cells
Cell wall, chloroplasts, vacuole
Name three places where moss usually grows
Humid areas, tree trunks, on the surface of rocks
Name one of the three organs of Moss
Rhizoids, Cauloids, Phyllodes
Bryophytes and Gymnosperms produce seeds
False - Bryophytes DO NOT produce seeds
Name six parts of a plant cell
Reticulum, Nucleus, Golgi apparatus, Cytoplasm, Mitochondria, Cell membrane, Ribosomes, Chloroplasts, Vacuole, Cell Wall