Welcome to the Plant Kingdom
Remember Whittaker's Five Kingdom classification? One of those kingdoms is Plantae – the Plant Kingdom.
But wait! What we call the "plant kingdom" today is NOT what scientists called it 100 years ago.
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How our understanding of plants has evolved over time
Remember Whittaker's Five Kingdom classification? One of those kingdoms is Plantae – the Plant Kingdom.
But wait! What we call the "plant kingdom" today is NOT what scientists called it 100 years ago.
Common English words used in plant classification
Key botanical terms for understanding plant groups
Understanding the simplest plants - structure, reproduction, and importance
Let's start our journey through the plant kingdom with the simplest group: Algae.
Think of algae as the most basic plants - they're simple, mostly live in water, and make their own food through photosynthesis.
The grass-green algae most similar to land plants
The first class of algae are the green algae - they're the ones that look truly green!
The marine giants with complex body structures
Now let's explore the brown algae - mostly marine giants!