Miscellaneous

Here are couple of photos that I took while doing this project, but I didn't include..

Xerophytes

The key features of an Xerophyte include...
       1) A waxy, thin cuticle on the leaf (Christmas Cactus)

      2) A large amount of storage space for water in order to sustain in dry environments for long periods of time, aka. desert plants. (Aloe Vera)

Modified Stem

1) Tendrils serve as modifications of leaves that rotate in a circle until they reach a solid support to hold on to as seen through the english ivy.

2) Leaves are also modified in order to hold water for storage, ex. aloe vera.

Modified Stems

1) Stems can be modified in order to provide protection as seen through the thorns on rose plants.

2) Stems can also grow downwards like a root and be used for storage as seen through ginger.

Modified Roots

1) A root can be modified in order to store more nutrients as seen with the beet root.

 2) A root can also be modified to provide more support. (non identifiable)

Coniferophyta and Angiospermophyta

           Coniferophyta                                                     Angiospermophyta

                                                                     

Coniferophyta are cone bearing
seed plants which are
 vascular plants. (Cone of a Pine Tree)

Angiospermophyta are flowering
plants that are used for reproduction
and is a vascular plant.
(Roses)

Bryophyta and Filicinophyta

         Bryophyta                                                                   Filicinophyta

                                                         

Bryophyta lack vascular tissues
that circulate liquids and
reproduces through spores (Moss)

Filicinophyta have a vascular system
(in the leaf veins)  for
 circulating liquids which reproduces
through spores. (Fern)

Monocots and Dicots #3

3) Monocot and dicots differ in their root system.

Dicots have fibrous roots
so that they can be more stable.

Maple Tree (Acer)

Monocots have a tap root system.
Green fox Tail (Setaria viridis)

Monocots and Dicots #2

2) Monocots and dicots also have a difference in floral parts

Monocots have floral parts
in multiples of three. (Iris)

Dicots have floral parts in multiples
of 5 or 6. Sunflower (Helianthus annuus)

Monocot and Dicot Plants

Monocot and dicot organisms are the two major classes of flower plants. These two different classes have multiple differences.

1) Monocot plants have leaves with parallel veins, while the dicots major leaf veins are reticulated. 

Monocot Plants have parallel veins: Lily(Lilium) 

Dicot Plants have net-like veins: Acer Leave