Gymnosperms -- Plants
Evolutionary Milestones
Gymnosperms are the first plants to reproduce with seeds.
Habitat
Gymnosperms can grow virtually anywhere there is soil. They can withstand cold temperatures and high altitudes.
Anatomical/Structural Features
Gymnosperms' bare seed are directly on the surface of the cone. They have a thick cell wall made of cellulose, a central vacuole, and chloroplasts.
Symmetry
Gymnosperms have no symmetry.
How They Acquire Nutrients
Gymnosperms are autotrophs.
What They Eat
Gymnosperms take sunlight and converts it into energy via photosynthesis.
What Eats Them
Animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria eat gymnosperms.
Mobility
Gymnosperms do not move.
Reproduction
Gymnosperms reproduce using spores.
Development
Gymnosperms reproduce using alteration of generations. Many are perennial (continue to grow year after year).
Examples
Gymnosperms are more commonly know as conifers or evergreens. Some examples include acorns, walnuts, and pine.
Gymnosperms are the first plants to reproduce with seeds.
Habitat
Gymnosperms can grow virtually anywhere there is soil. They can withstand cold temperatures and high altitudes.
Anatomical/Structural Features
Gymnosperms' bare seed are directly on the surface of the cone. They have a thick cell wall made of cellulose, a central vacuole, and chloroplasts.
Symmetry
Gymnosperms have no symmetry.
How They Acquire Nutrients
Gymnosperms are autotrophs.
What They Eat
Gymnosperms take sunlight and converts it into energy via photosynthesis.
What Eats Them
Animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria eat gymnosperms.
Mobility
Gymnosperms do not move.
Reproduction
Gymnosperms reproduce using spores.
Development
Gymnosperms reproduce using alteration of generations. Many are perennial (continue to grow year after year).
Examples
Gymnosperms are more commonly know as conifers or evergreens. Some examples include acorns, walnuts, and pine.