What are the differences between Vascular and non-Vascular Plants?Let’s take a closer look.

What makes them different on the outside and inside?

SEE IF YOU CAN OBSERVE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE TWO PLANTS…

Take a close look….

Vascular Non Vascular

Vascular Non Vascular

Vascular Non Vascular

Vascular Non Vascular

Vascular Non Vascular

What are the differences?

Vascular Plants Non Vascular Plants

Has roots Has stems Has leaves Has vascular bundles

Can transport water

Larger in size Is better able to store

water in cells

No roots No stems No leaves No vascular bundles

Are unable to transport water

Smaller in size Must live in damp

conditions

Copy the Data chart to your notebook

As you go through the slides decide if the plant is vascular or non vascular. Be sure to put your reason

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Number Vascular or nonvascular

reason

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5

6

1. Which am I? 2. Which am I?

3. Which am I? 4. Which am I?

5. Which am I? 6. Which am I?

More information

http://www.wacona.com/words/organisms/plant_groups.htm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=twMWq_9FgmU

Bill Nye, Plants -w http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QlXVF3uVMJY&feature=related and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsO41rUjc28&feature=relmfu