Thursday, September 17 2020
REVIEWING 9.4 Reproduction in plants 1a. Watch the video of a flower dissection. b. Be familiar with the structure names and sex of flower parts c. examine the flower image shown in the drop down menu d. Become familiar with what causes genetic changes in meristem to produce flowers. 2a. What the two videos that explain how spring flowers (short day plants) and summer flowers (long day plants) get triggered into flowering ie. photoperiodicity b. Do data based questions on pg 430 3. Make note of the mutualism and role that animals play in flower plants. The last four short videos highlight some of the roles. b. Do data based questions on pg 432/3 4a. Grab a peanut, to dissect. Watch the video on a seed dissection. b. review the parts of a seed and examine the parts of the seed in the dropdown menu. |
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Wednesday, September 16 2020
REVIEWING 9.3 Growth 1a. Watch the video provided on apical meristem, review the structure of meristems in your text book on page 423. b. Know their parts and be able to identify them on image F of the drop-down menu 2a. Watch the two videos on plant hormones and tropisms. b. Be familiar of the role of Auxins, particularly IAA or indole- 3- acetic acid. c. know the mechanism of these hormones d. Do the data based questions on page 424/425 e. Understand how auxins play a role in tropisms. Terms to be familiar with: apical meristem vs lateral meristem photo tropisms vs gravitropism IAA vs PIN3 3. Be familiar wirth the process of micropropagation. |
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Tuesday, September 15 2020
REVIEWING 9.2 PHLOEM ! 1. Watch the summary video on phloem below by Fuse school. 2. a. Examine and state the name the light microscope IMAGE D AND E on the drop down menu. b. Calculate the magnification of the Image E. 3. Complete Data Based questions on 415. 4. Complete activity on 416 if you haven't already. 5. Be familiar with the following terms •Active transport vs Osmosis • Translocation • Sources vs Sinks • Mesophyll cell vs Companion cell • Sucrose vs co- transport 6. Watch the two videos to the right on how science has been able to use aphids to measure rates of phloem translocation. The second is just interesting and hilarious. • Try data based questions 418 if you haven't already • Try data based questions 419 if you haven't already |
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Monday, September 14 2020
WELCOME BACK!!
This is going to be an unusual year. I personally look at these times as personal growth years. Coming out the other side of any challenge can make a person stronger and the rewards are life lessons. Make the best of these times.
WELCOME BACK!!
This is going to be an unusual year. I personally look at these times as personal growth years. Coming out the other side of any challenge can make a person stronger and the rewards are life lessons. Make the best of these times.
Transport in Phloem...PDF form
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Transport of water in plants -Transpiration ...PDF form
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