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Plant Kingdom

Haryana Board · Class 11 · Biology

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Topics in Plant Kingdom

1

Classification Systems and Taxonomy

  • Whittaker's Five Kingdom system excludes fungi, bacteria, and blue-green algae from Plantae
  • Artificial classification: Based on superficial morphological characters (habit, color, leaf shape) - Example: Linnaeus system
  • Natural classification: Based on natural affinities, internal and external features - Example: Bentham and Hooker system
2

Algae - The Aquatic Autotrophs

  • Characteristics: Chlorophyll-bearing, simple, thalloid, autotrophic, largely aquatic organisms
  • Habitat: Freshwater, marine, moist stones, soils, wood; some in association with fungi (lichens) and animals
  • Size range: From colonial forms (Volvox) to massive kelps (100 meters)
3

Classes of Algae

  • Chlorophyceae (Green Algae): Chlorophyll a,b; starch storage; cellulose cell wall; fresh/marine water
  • Phaeophyceae (Brown Algae): Chlorophyll a,c + fucoxanthin; laminarin/mannitol storage; marine habitat
  • Rhodophyceae (Red Algae): Chlorophyll a,d + r-phycoerythrin; floridean starch; mostly marine
4

Bryophytes - Amphibians of Plant Kingdom

  • Called 'amphibians' because they live on land but need water for sexual reproduction
  • Habitat: Moist, shaded areas in hills; important in plant succession on bare rocks
  • Plant body: More differentiated than algae, thallus-like, attached by rhizoids

Key Concepts

Three main types existChlorophyllCalled 'amphibians of plant kingdom' asFirst terrestrial plants with vascular tissuesNaked

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