No. This definition excludes photoautotrophic protists (or Protoctists, if you
prefer), which have chloroplasts, but not embryos.
Jon Greenberg
Stephen M Jankalski wrote:
> In other words, they have chloroplasts!
>> Jon Greenberg <jongreen at BLUEMARBLE.NET> wrote in article
> <37FD5C60.87324DA at bluemarble.net>...
> > At BSCS, we have been following Lynn Margulis' book Five Kingdoms, which
> > defines plants as multicellular photoautotrophs that develop from
> > embryos.
> >
> > Jon Greenberg
> >
> > David Hershey wrote:
> > >
> > > The half dozen current botany texts I have agree that the Plant Kingdom
> > > consists of just bryophytes and vascular plants, so I was surprised
> that
> > > the American Society of Plant Physiologists' Education Foundation's
> > > 'Principles of Plant Biology - Concepts For Science Education' states
> > > that "Plants exhibit diversity in size and shape ranging from single
> > > cells to gigantic trees."
> > >
> > > Is there still disagreement over what organisms are included in the
> > > Plant Kingdom?
> > >
> > > David Hershey
> > > dh321 at excite.com> >
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> >
> > Jon Greenberg, Ph.D. Curriculum Development
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> > 719-477-0160 Preservice & Inservice Teacher Education
> > mailto:jongreen at bluemarble.net> >
