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Classification of Plants

Maharashtra Board · Class 9 · Science

Quick revision notes for Classification of Plants — Maharashtra Board Class 9 Science. Key concepts, formulas, and definitions for last-minute revision.

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Kingdom Plantae - Basic Characteristics

  • Kingdom Plantae consists of autotrophic organisms with eukaryotic cells and cell walls
  • Plants perform photosynthesis using chlorophyll, making them the primary food source for all living organisms
  • Plant cells have special organelles like chloroplasts and cell walls that distinguish them from animal cells
2

Cryptogams - Non-Seed Plants

  • Three divisions: Thallophyta, Bryophyta, and Pteridophyta
  • All reproduce by spore formation
  • No flowers, fruits, or seeds
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Division Thallophyta

  • Mainly aquatic plants (fresh water and marine)
  • No differentiation into root, stem, and leaves
  • Body is called thallus - soft and fiber-like
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Division Bryophyta

  • Called 'amphibians of plant kingdom'
  • Grow in moist soil but need water for reproduction
  • Thalloid, multicellular, and autotrophic

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A group of autotrophicPlants that reproduce by spore formationSimplest plants mainly growing in waterKnown as 'amphibians of plant kingdom'First plants with well

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