LAND PLANT DIVERSITY

Teacher: Shannon Smith

Content:

• Plant tissue structure and function.

• Morphology of roots, stem and
leaves in the primary state.
• Comparison between
monocotyledons and dicotyledonous
roots, stems and leaves. Leaf
phyllotaxy.
• Plant types based on habitat.
• Modification of leaves, roots and
stems; structure and function.
Plylogenetic Tree of Life
Dibiontic Life Cycle
• All plants, have a • Alternation of
dibiontic life generations.
cycle. • Gametophyte –
• A dibiontic life haploid phase
cycle is one that • Sporophyte –
displays two diploid phase.
distinct phases
that differ in
ploidy.