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f2.2 design and conduct an inquiry to determine the factors that affect plant growth (e.g., the effects on plant growth of the quantity of nutri- ents, the quantity and quality of light, and factors such as temperature and water retention or percolation rate) [IP, PR, AI]
f2.3 identify, and draw biological diagrams of, the specialized plant tissues in roots, stems, and leaves (e.g., xylem, phloem), using a microscope and models [PR, AI]
f2.4 investigate various techniques of plant propagation (e.g., leaf cutting, stem cutting, root cutting, seed germination) [PR]
F. Understanding Basic Concepts
By the end of this course, students will:
f3.1 describe the structures of the various types of tissues in vascular plants, and explain the mechanisms of transport involved in the processes by which materials are distributed throughout a plant (e.g., transpiration, translocation, osmosis)
f3.2 compare and contrast monocot and dicot plants in terms of their structures (e.g., seeds, stem, flower, root) and their evolutionary processes (i.e., how one type evolved from the other)
f3.3 explain the reproductive mechanisms of plants in natural reproduction and artificial propagation (e.g., germination of seeds, leaf cuttings, grafting of branches onto a host tree)
f3.4 describe the various factors that affect plant growth (e.g., growth regulators, sunlight, water, nutrients, acidity, tropism)
f3.5 explain the process of ecological succession, including the role of plants in maintaining biodiversity and the survival of organisms after a disturbance to an ecosystem
PLANTS: ANATOMy, GROWTH, AND FUNCTION

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