Which criteria are used for the classification of plants?Explain with reasons.
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Criteria used for the classification of plants: (i) Thallophyta: Plant body without roots, leaves. Commonly called algae. (i) Bryophyta: Differentiated into stem and leaf like structure;.
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the criteria for classification of plants is they are seed bearing or not, they bear flowers or not, if they are seed bearing the seed is covered or not, then the seed is dicot or monocots
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There are ‘many ways’ to classify the large number of plants that inhabit this planet. Classification is essential to have a clear and strong way of identifying the diversity of the plant kingdom.
The many ways to classify plants is to separate them as:
i) Vascular and non-vascular plants
ii) Seed bearing and spore bearing
iii) Angiosperms and gymnosperms
Plants are also classified as ‘grasses’, ‘herbaceous plants’, ‘woody shrubs’ and ‘trees’. Plants are also treated as all ‘algae and fungi’ were treated as ‘plants’ and all living things that were not animals.