Plant Biology

Without plants, life on Earth may not exist, or at least to the degree with which we are familiar.  Beyond the crucial process of photosynthesis and creation of oxygen, plants also provide the calories that nearly organisms need in order to survive by directly or indirectly consuming plants.   Beyond providing nutrients, the wide diversity of plants also serve as habitats for thousands of different species, including humans through timber.  In short, life without plants would not exist and they play a crucial part in the ecosystem.  This unit provides an opportunity to link many of the topics previously discussed while examining the structure, growth and development, reproduction, and transportation within plants.

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Plant Science Standards

Assignments:

1. Plant Notes
2. Monocot & Dicot Lab
3. Plant Root & Leaf Lab
4. Conclusion Practice 3
5. Transpiration Lab
6. Transpiration Lab Data
7. Plant Dissection Lab

Shelby Unit Summary

Resources

Lab Standards Explained
Plant Quizlet Set

Plant Structure & Growth

• Plant Structure
• Root Structure
• Internal Structure of Monocots & Dicots
• Crash Course Biology: Vascular Plants = Winning!
• Plant Seed Dissection Video
• Flower Dissection Video

Transport in Angiospermophytes

• McGraw Hill: Phloem Loading

Reproduction in Angiospermophytes

• Crash Course Biology: The Birds and the Bees: Plant Reproduction
• TED Talk: Louie Schwartzberg: The hidden beauty of pollination
• TED Talk: The Beautiful Tricks of Flowers
• Germinating Seeds in Paper Towels

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Notes & Lectures:

9.1 - Transportation in Xylem

9.2 Transportation in Phloem

9.3 - Growth in Plants

9.4 - Reproduction in Plants