Plants


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 * Describe the four main groups of plants and use appropriate vocabulary to describe them.
 * Explain the life cycle and reproductive habits of each group
 * Explain how plant hormones affect plant growth
 * Explain the light and dark phases of photosynthesis

Plant Tissue Culture
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 * Perform the steps of plant tissue culture on cauliflower
 * Explain what occurs at each step in terms of cell differentiation & development
 * Explain the difference between pluripotent, totipotent, and multipotent cells
 * Explain how this process is used to create GMOs
 * Explain the most important events leading up to our current knowledge of plant tissue culture & genetic engineering of plants

GMOs

 * Explain the debate over GMOs
 * Cite specific examples of plant GMOs and the traits they have been genetically engineered with
 * Preform PCR to determine whether a food item contains GMOs ||
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Bryophytes: Life Cycle of Moss Bryophytes in a Nutshell

Seedless Vascular: Groups of Seedless Vascular Plants

Gymnosperms: Life Cycle of a Conifer Conifer Life Cycle

Angiosperms: Life Cycle of An Angiosperm Animation All About Angiosperms

Plant Reproduction Plant Reproduction

Photosynthesis: Light Reactions Calvin Cycle Animation Calvin Cycle Animation

Plant Tissue Culture Micropropogation Danforth Center Plant Tissue Culture

Genetic Engineering Botany of Desire || Person in a Bottle Plant Hormones

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