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Assessment Statements:

Plant Reproduction

9.3.1	Draw and label a diagram showing the structure of a dicotyledonous animal-pollinated flower.
9.3.2	Distinguish between pollination, fertilization and seed dispersal.
9.3.3	Draw and label a diagram showing the external and internal structure of a named dicotyledonous seed.
9.3.4	Explain the conditions needed for the germination of a typical seed.
9.3.5	Outline the metabolic processes during germination of a starchy seed.
9.3.6	Explain how flowering is controlled in long-day and short-day plants, including the role of phytochrome.

 

Plant Growth

9.1.5	State that dicotyledonous plants have apical and lateral meristems.
9.1.6	Compare growth due to apical and lateral meristems in dicotyledonous plants.
9.1.7	Explain the role of auxin in phototropism as an example of the control of plant growth.

What You Need to Know

Unit Activities List:

Flower structure notes (doc)

Flower structure presentation (ppt)

Flower dissection lab (pdf)

Control of flowering notes (doc)

Private life of plant videos - the birds and the bees

Plant growth and development note blanks (doc)

Pollination and fertilization notes (ppt)

Pollen tube lab

Seed structure notes (ppt)

Seed dissection lab

Germination notes

Beanie babies (doc)

Private life of plants videos - putting down roots

Plant growth notes

Plant responses notes

Plant responses worksheet

Auxin lab

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