TOPIC GUIDE
Plant Anatomy & Physiology
Understand plant form, transport, signaling, development, and reproduction.
KEY CONCEPTS
What to know
See the weekly Campbell and free OpenStax readings below.
MASTERY CHECKLIST
You should be able to…
- Predict water movement
- Compare xylem and phloem
- Identify hormone responses
- Explain alternation of generations
- Trace angiosperm reproduction
WEEKLY STUDY
Reading and practice
WEEK 8 · Nov 23–29
Plant Biology I: Structure + Transport
Plant tissues · roots/stems/leaves · xylem/phloem · transpiration · water potential · mineral nutrition
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 35–37
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
Choose one reading source for the week.
Practice: Draw transport pathways and solve water-potential questions.
WEEK 9 · Nov 30–Dec 6
Plant Biology II: Reproduction + Signaling
Angiosperm reproduction · alternation of generations · hormones · tropisms · photoperiodism · plant responses
Campbell Biology, 12th ed. · Ch. 38–39
FREE ALTERNATIVE · OpenStax Biology 2e
Choose one reading source for the week.
Practice: Trace the plant life cycle and analyze signaling experiments.
MATERIALS
Learn, practice, check
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