Chapter 5 - Water Plants

Qui's original single-celled organisms developed photosynthetic membranes. These photosynthetic cells moved into host cells, benefiting from the protection their hosts provided while in turn providing energy for the host cell. This mutually beneficial relationship allowed for increased complexity and diversity.

Eventually these multi-celled proto-plants developed large flat sun-capturing discs. These Discus plants spread out across Qui's oceans, adapting to various ecological niches. In shallower water, their forms elongated, and they developed holdfasts. Closer to shore, they toughened up to withstand the crashing of the waves. These intertidal plants gave rise to Qui's land plants.

	Qui's original multi-celled plants were brought about by a relationship between Phagocytic organisms and Photosynthetic ones.
	Qui's multi-celled plants grew more complex over time. This complexity allowed for greater size, and lead to the evolution of Qui's water plants.
	The Discus is the primary plant form of Qui's oceans. It has evolved into Stalk and Branching forms, which occupy specific ecological niches.
The Stalk Discus The Branching Discus	The Stalk Discus thrives in waters as deep as 100 meters. The Branching Discus occupies a range of habitats closer to Qui's shorelines.