Flowering and Non-flowering Plants

key notes:

Definition of Plants

• Plants are living things that grow, reproduce, and make their own food through a process called photosynthesis.

Types of Plants

• Plants can be classified into two main categories:

Flowering Plants:

• These plants produce flowers.

Non-Flowering Plants:

• These plants do not produce flowers.

Flowering Plants

• Characteristics:
  • Produce flowers which may turn into fruits.
  • Examples: Rose, Sunflower, Mango tree.
• Importance:
  • Flowers are important for reproduction.
  • They attract insects and animals that help in pollination.

Non-Flowering Plants

• Characteristics:
  • Do not produce flowers.
  • Reproduce through spores, seeds, or cones instead of flowers.
  • Examples: Ferns, Mosses, Pine trees.
• Types:
  • Ferns: Have leaves called fronds and reproduce through spores.
  • Mosses: Small, soft plants that also reproduce through spores.
  • Conifers: Produce seeds in cones instead of flowers (e.g., Pine trees).

Reproduction in Plants

• Flowering Plants: Use flowers for reproduction, which can develop into seeds and fruits.
• Non-Flowering Plants: Use other methods like spores or cones for reproduction.

Examples and Visual Identification

• Flowering Plants: Identify common flowering plants like daisies, tulips, and apple trees.
• Non-Flowering Plants: Identify non-flowering plants like ferns, mosses, and pine trees.

Importance of Both Types

• Flowering Plants: Provide food, oxygen, and beauty; important for ecosystem balance.
• Non-Flowering Plants: Important in ecosystems, such as mosses in preventing soil erosion and ferns in forest habitats.

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