Angiosperms -- Plants
Evolutionary Milestones
Angiosperms are the first and only plants to have flowers.
Habitat
Angiosperms can grow almost anywhere, including forests, grasslands, aquatic environments, and deserts.
Anatomical/Structural Features
Angiosperms' seeds are within a protective fruit. They have thick cell walls made of chitin, a central vacuole, and chloroplasts.
Symmetry
Angiosperms have no symmetry.
How They Acquire Nutrients
Angiosperms are autotrophs.
What They Eat
Angiosperms use sunlight to make energy through photosynthesis.
What Eats Them
Angiosperms are eaten by some animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria.
Mobility
Angiosperms do not move.
Reproduction
Angiosperms reproduce sexually. Pollination is the process of transporting pollen from male to female flower parts; the pollinator can be an animal, airborne, or synthetic. The flower is the reproductive organ. The seed is the reproductive structure consisting of a plant embryo and its stored food.
Development
Angiosperms reproduce via alteration of generations. Some are annual (lives, reproduces, and dies in one growing season), while others are biennial (life cycle is complete in two years).
Examples
Some examples of angiosperms include roses, apple trees, tomatoes, and cacti.
Angiosperms are the first and only plants to have flowers.
Habitat
Angiosperms can grow almost anywhere, including forests, grasslands, aquatic environments, and deserts.
Anatomical/Structural Features
Angiosperms' seeds are within a protective fruit. They have thick cell walls made of chitin, a central vacuole, and chloroplasts.
Symmetry
Angiosperms have no symmetry.
How They Acquire Nutrients
Angiosperms are autotrophs.
What They Eat
Angiosperms use sunlight to make energy through photosynthesis.
What Eats Them
Angiosperms are eaten by some animals, fungi, protists, and bacteria.
Mobility
Angiosperms do not move.
Reproduction
Angiosperms reproduce sexually. Pollination is the process of transporting pollen from male to female flower parts; the pollinator can be an animal, airborne, or synthetic. The flower is the reproductive organ. The seed is the reproductive structure consisting of a plant embryo and its stored food.
Development
Angiosperms reproduce via alteration of generations. Some are annual (lives, reproduces, and dies in one growing season), while others are biennial (life cycle is complete in two years).
Examples
Some examples of angiosperms include roses, apple trees, tomatoes, and cacti.