Angiosperms

The idea

Angiosperms, the flowering plants, have the most complex body organisation; flowers attract pollinators and fruits spread seeds, letting them occupy many environments and making them the most diverse plant group.

A flowering plant

A flowering plant bears flowers, and later fruits.

What do you think flowers and fruits do for the plant?

• Flowers help reproduction and fruits help seeds spread
• They only make the plant look pretty
• They are used to take in water

Flower to fruit

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Flowers and fruits

Flowers bring pollinators and so help reproduction work well. Fruits carry seeds to new places. With these two features angiosperms live in many environments.

Angiosperms, the flowering plants, have the most complex body organisation; flowers attract pollinators and fruits spread seeds, letting them occupy many environments and making them the most diverse plant group.

Notes

Angiosperms are flowering plants: flowers attract pollinators, fruits spread seeds, and they are the most diverse plant group.

Check yourself

What does angiosperm mean in everyday words?

What do flowers do for angiosperms?

What do fruits help angiosperms do?

Which plant group is the most diverse on the Earth?

• Plant with naked seeds. Plants with naked seeds are gymnosperms.
• Plant without seeds. Plants that produce no seeds include the pteridophytes.
• Flowering plant — correct. Yes!
• Attract pollinators — correct. Yes!
• Spread seeds to new places. Fruits help spread seeds.
• Take in water from the soil. The book says flowers attract pollinators, which increases the efficiency of reproduction.
• Attract pollinators. Flowers attract pollinators.
• Spread seeds to new locations — correct. Yes!
• Reduce water loss. Needle-like or scale-like leaves reduce water loss in gymnosperms.
• Bryophytes. Bryophytes are limited to moist and shady places.
• Gymnosperms. The book names angiosperms as the most diverse plant group.
• Angiosperms — correct. Yes!