Movement of Molecules in Plants (1-4 : Perales, Antallan, Cabello, Soliva)

 In simple terms, explain diffusion, osmosis, turgor, imbibition, and active transport
 Discuss the pressure-flow hypothesis and the cohesion-tension theory
 Know the pathway, movement, and utilization of water and nutrients in plants
 Explain the regulation of transpiration
 Explain how a stoma opens and closes
 List some adaptive modification of leaves and their surfaces relative to the regulation of transpiration

Metabolism in Plants (5-9 : Jamito, Sermonia, Catuboran, Amora, Amarilla)

 Describe the significance in photosynthesis of various parts of the visible light spectrum
 Contrast the generalized equations of photosynthesis and respiration
 Describe the significance of the various types of chlorophyll and the types of light they absorb and
reflect
 Describe the significance of the carotenoids and phycobilins
 Explain the events, locations and principal products in the light and dark reactions of
photosynthesis
 Explain the events, locations and principal products in glycolysis, pyruvic acid conversion, the
Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain of respiration
 Distinguish between aerobic respiration and fermentation

Plant Tissues (10-11: Joers, Mantong)

 Identify the Meristematic, Ground, Dermal, and Vascular tissues; describe their
functions/importance

Plant Organs: Roots (12-13:Evangelista, Logronio )

 Identify the locations and functions of root tissues
 Identify the various regions of a root
 Explain the difference between root hairs and lateral roots
 Discuss the specialized roots
 Compare dicot and monocot roots

Plant Organs: Stems (14-15: Tiano, Borja)

 Compare dicot and monocot stems
 Identify the internal and external morphology and functions
 Identify specialized stems
Plant Organs: Leaves (16-17: Dela Cruz, Modina)

 Compare simple and compound leaves

 Compare dicot and monocot leaves
 Know the parts of a complete leaf
 Identify guard cells, compare them to other cells, and describe their function
 Locate veins (vascular bundles), palisade mesophyll, spongy mesophyll, stomata
 Describe the functions of various leaf cells and tissues
 Identify specialized leaves

Plant Organs: Flowers (18-19: Barug, Dizon)

 Identify the internal and morphology of dicots and monocots

 Identify the classification of flowers
 Sexual reproduction in flowering plants

Plant Organs: Fruits (20-21: Sabater, Alsola)

 Identify the morphology of fruits; give examples

 Distinguish between the various types of fruits
 Identify at least 2 representatives of each fruit type

Plant Organs: Seeds (22: Layma)

 Identify the morphology of seeds

 Describe the germination of seeds
 Explain seed dispersal
Growth, Mitosis, Meiosis and Alternation of Generations (23-26: Valle, Perino, Balena, Tome)

 Distinguish between growth, differentiation, development

 Distinguish between enzymes, hormones, and vitamins in form, function, origin
 Identify the types of plant hormones, and describe the major functions of each
 Discuss the commercial applications for the various types of plant hormones
 Compare and contrast the various types of plant movements
 Explain photoperiodism and distinguish between short-day, long-day, intermediate-day, and day-neutral
plants
 Explain what phytochrome is and how it functions
 Describe the importance of florigen
 Discuss the role of temperature in plant growth
 Explain dormancy and stratification; give examples each
Meiosis and Alternation of Generations (27-29: Trimidal, Samoya, Bada)

 Distinguish between sexual and asexual reproduction

 Name the phases of meiosis and describe the important events in each
 Compare and contrast meiosis and mitosis
 Explain the significance of crossing-over
 Indicate the points in the alternation of generations where the following occurs: a change from n to 2n; a
change from 2n to n; initiation of gametophyte generation

Genetic, Plant Breeding and Propagation (30-33: Sarmen, Bantugan, De Lara,Moreno)

 Explain Mendel’s selection of peas for genetic experiments, and its significance
 Define allele, dominance, phenotype, genotype, homozygous, heterozygous, monohybrid cross, dihybrid
cross, backcross, linkage, chromosomal mapping, and the Hardy-Weinberg law
 Differentiate between genotype and phenotype
 List the genotypes of possible gametes produced by parents of a particular genotype
 Give the phenotypic and genotypic ratios of the first two generations in monohybrid cross and a dihybrid
cross
 Demonstrate the use of Punett squares and the Product Rule (solve simple genetic problems)
 Explain the different types of gene interactions
 Explain replication, transcription, and translation
 Describe several applications of genetic engineering
 Explain the roles of hybridization, polyploidy and mutations in traditional plant breeding
 Explain the positive and negative aspects of the “Green Revolution”
 Explain tissue culture, mericloning, and related techniques
 List some recent developments in plant biotechnology
Kingdom Survey, Plant Names and Classification (34-35: Buo, Ecle)

 Describe Binomial System of Nomenclature, how it developed and how it is currently used
 Explain the bases for a 3-domain, 6-kingdom taxonomic system
 Describe the Kingdom Plantae: Bryophytes and Ferns, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms; give examples

Biomes and Ecology (36-38: Narca, Balanay, Datso)

 Identify and describe the characteristics and principal living members of the world major biomes
 Describe energy flow through an ecosystem
 Explain succession and describe its various forms
 Define ecotype, eutrophication, and climax vegetation
 Describe how nitrogen and carbon are cycled