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We are from Group 6 and we're going to report about Bryophytes and ferns. (Characteristics of organism kingdom) Both bryophytes and ferns belong in the Kingdom Plantae. Organisms which belong in this kingdom are multicellular with cell walls made of cellulose. They are also eukaryotic organisms meaning that they have membrane-bound nuclei. They are autotrophic which means that they can make their own food through photosynthesis. In terms of their way of reproducing, they can either reproduce sexually or asexually. These organisms can both be found in land and water. HANNAH: (Classification/Grouping of organisms in kingdom assigned) The kingdom Plantae is divided into six phylas. Only one type of plant belongs in the phylum Filicophyta, which are ferns. Ferns are seedless vascular plants with roots, stems, and fronds and reproduce through spores. Meanwhile, horsetails belong in the next phylum, Sphenophyta. Horsetails don't have noticeable leaves, and barely have any roots. Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts are part of the phylum Bryophyta. They don't have stems, leaves or roots and they have tiny anchor-like rhizoids that keep them attached to the ground. They grow in shaded, moist places, like rainforests. The Plants in the phylum Ginkophyta produce a very bad smell when reproducing. Plants which bear their seeds in the form of a cone belong in the phylum Coniferophyta. Lastly, the phylum where the largest grouping of flowering plants belong in is Anthophyta.

ANGEL Bryophytes are non-vascular plants, meaning they lack roots, stems and leaves, but still have tissues designed to transport water and nutrients. They usually grow in moist places forming in clumps. There are 3 classifications of Bryophytes: Mosses, liverworts, and hornworts. Mosses have no vascular system to transport water through the plant, they must have a damp environment in which to grow, and a surrounding of liquid water to reproduce. Liverworts are plants that grow in places with arctic and tropic climates. Moisture is absorbed directly into its cells by osmosis. Lastly, hornworts are small, short, non-flowering, nonvascular plants which live both on land and in water. They use chloroplasts to trap sunlight and carbon dioxide in order to create food.

Bryophytes have industrial benefits like nitrogen fixation and can monitor the Earth's changes in the atmosphere. They also have medical benefits for anti- leukemia and Hemophilia B. In the ecosystem, bryophytes act as primary producers because they use the nutrients that the bacteria and fungi release. Food chain Here is an example of a food chain involving bryophytes, specifically mosses. Here, the moss is at the very bottom of the food chain because it is the producer. Food web Nutrients released through decomposition of all these organisms by bacteria and fungi are used again by primary producers - mosses, algae, and some bacteria to capture more energy through photosynthesis. Animals duplicate these functions as well as adding additional ones. Thus, mosses and their accompanying organisms form a complete food web.

FERNS: HANNAH Ferns are a very ancient family of plants. In fact, they are so ancient that they have existed even before the dinosaurs did. Most ferns are leafy plants that grow in moist areas under forest canopy. They are vascular plants that promote the flow of water and nutrients. They also reproduce from spores. Ferns have several benefits. It can be used as fossil fuel because layers of ferns from the past are now deep underground, and have been subjected to heat and pressure for millions for years, eventually becoming coal. It can also be used as fertilizers because it has the ability to fix nitrogen and make it available to other plants. It also has medical benefits because the oil from the roots of the male fern plant can be used to expel parasitic worms in humans. Ferns can also be used as a source of food, the roots or rhizomes of many fern species are eaten as a rich source of carbohydrates. Here is an example of a food chain involving ferns. In this food chain, the fern is at the very bottom because it is the one that absorbs energy from the sun. Here is an example of a food web involving ferns. In this example, the producer is still the fern. This is because it, unlike the other organisms, get its energy directly from the sun, and the energy it get from the sun gets passed on to the rest of the food chain.