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  1. The plant kingdom contains mostly photosynthetic organisms; a few parasitic forms have lost the ability to photosynthesize. The process of photosynthesis uses chlorophyll, which is located in organelles called chloroplasts.

    • Figure \(\PageIndex{1}\): Alternation of generations between the haploid (1n) gametophyte and diploid (2n) sporophyte is shown. (credit: modification of work by Peter Coxhead)
    • Figure \(\PageIndex{2}\): This life cycle of a fern shows alternation of generations with a dominant sporophyte stage. (credit "fern": modification of work by Cory Zanker; credit "gametophyte": modification of work by "Vlmastra"/Wikimedia Commons)
    • Figure \(\PageIndex{3}\): This life cycle of a moss shows alternation of generations with a dominant gametophyte stage. (credit: modification of work by Mariana Ruiz Villareal)
    • Figure \(\PageIndex{4}\): This apple seedling is an example of a plant in which the apical meristem gives rise to new shoots and root growth.
    • A representation of the different types of plants found today. Many produce flowers, plants called Angiosperms, which will give rise to fruits such as berries and nuts.
    • The agave plant. During sexual reproduction, the branches of the stalk are covered with masses of yellow flowers. After this time, the “mother” plant will die with the stalk falling and the offspring being dispersed.
    • The major divisions of plants.
    • The fern life cycle. The adult fern we see growing is the sporophyte at the top of the image, whereas the gametophyte is in the soil and out of view.
  2. Mosses, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants are all members of the plant kingdom. The plant kingdom contains mostly photosynthetic organisms; a few parasitic forms have lost the ability to photosynthesize. The process of photosynthesis uses chlorophyll, which is located in organelles called chloroplasts.

  3. Sep 13, 2024 · Plant - Photosynthesis, Reproduction, Evolution: Plants (kingdom Plantae) are all multicellular and eukaryotic, and most can convert the energy of sunlight into chemical energy by means of photosynthesis; they are autotrophic and store their excess food as starch.

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  5. Sep 13, 2024 · plant, (kingdom Plantae), any multicellular eukaryotic life-form characterized by (1) photosynthetic nutrition (a characteristic possessed by all plants except some parasitic plants and underground orchids), in which chemical energy is produced from water, minerals, and carbon dioxide with the aid of pigments and the radiant energy of the Sun, (...