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THE PLANT KINGDOM - PROGRAM OBJECTIVES

I. Introduction to the Kingdom Plantae

II. Plant Adaptations to Life on Land

III. General Structures Used to Classify Plants

IV. How Plants are Separated into Four Major Categories

A. Four Major Categories of Plants – Including Divisions

V. Introduction to Non-vascular, Seedless, Non-flowering Plants

A. Characteristics of Non-vascular Seedless Plants

B. Importance of Non-vascular Seedless Plants

C. General Lifecycle of a Moss

D. Interaction – Remembering Key Points

VI. Introduction to Vascular, Seedless, Non-flowering Plants

A. Characteristics of Vascular Seedless Plants

B. Importance of Vascular Seedless Plants

C. General Lifecycle of a Fern

D. Interaction – Remembering Key Points

VII. Introduction to Vascular, Seed-bearing,

Non-flowering Plants

A. Characteristics of Gymnosperms

B. Importance of Gymnosperms

C. General Lifecycle of a Conifer

D. Interaction – Remembering Key Points

VIII. Introduction to Vascular, Seed-bearing, Flowering Plants

A. Characteristics of Angiosperms

B. Difference between Monocots and Dicots

C. Importance of Angiosperms

D. Parts of a Flower

E. General Lifecycle of Flowering Plants

1. Pollination

2. Fertilization/Fruit Ripening

3. Seed Spreading/Review of Lifecycle

F. Interaction – Remembering Key Points

IX. Conclusion: Review of the Four Major Plant Categories
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