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Are plants eukaryotic or prokaryotic?
eukaryotic
What are 2 special structures that only plane cells have?
cell wall and chloroplasts
What is the function of a cell wall?
to protect the inside of the plant cell
What is the function of the chloroplast?
to turn energy from the sun into food (photosynthesis)
Are plants producers or consumers?
producers
Plants use energy from the sun to make ______________ (food)
glucose
Plants make food using energy from the ______________________.
sun
Why do plants have cuticles? (2 reasons)
protection from insects, keeps water inside of leaves
What is the waxy layer on leaves used for protection and to keep water inside?
cuticle
What is vascular tissue?
soaks up water from the ground into the plant
Do all plants have vascular tissue?
NO
Plants reproduce using seeds or ______________________.
spores
Plants spread their seeds in what 3 ways?
wind, water, and animals
Name an example of a plant that doesn't have seeds.
mosses, liverworts, hornworts, ferns, club mosses, horsetails
True or false: Most plants are nonvascular plants
False, over 90% of plants are vascular plants.
Which types of plants are taller: vascular plants or nonvascular plants?
vascular plants
