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Plant Biotechnology
Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Plant Biotechnology familiarizes students with botany and plant biotechnology. Topics include plant classification, plant cells and tissues, needs, responses to stimuli, importance of plants, plant disease, biotechnology advancement, and applied genetics and biotechnology concepts.
Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the importance of using a universal classification systemUse a plant dichotomous key as a model to identify various local plantsDevelop and use models to classify plants as vascular or nonvascular, seed-bearing or spore- bearingGerminate monocots and dicots and use offspring as models to contrast the characteristics of eachDescribe phylogenetic relationships between plants and other organismsDescribe plant adaptations required for life on landDifferentiate among types of roots, stems, and leaves. and TissuesObtain and communicate information describing adaptations that allow a specific plant to live in a particular habitatUse models to illustrate and communicate the role of plant cell processes including glycolysis, aerobicDifferentiate among major types of plant tissues found in roots, stems, and leavesExplain why soil type, texture, and nutrients are important considerations in growing plantsHypothesize, test, and report on plant responses to various stimuliCompare and contrast life cycles of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiospermsCompare the structures of flowers and the functions of their partsPropagate plants by various natural and artificial methodsEngage in argument from evidence to evaluate ecological and economic importance of plantsObtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe how human activity may affect biodiversityUse models to compare and contrast the structural characteristics of viral, fungalResearch and communicate information about the historical development of plant biotechnologyEngage in argument from evidence to explain the positive and negative effects of labeling genetically modified organismsEvaluate effects of plant hormones on animal and human growth and developmentConstruct and elaborate on a thesis statement that describes how public perception of product safetyObtain and communicate information about significant biotechnological advancements in the foodInvestigate methods of genetic engineeringConstruct an explanation of hybridization and describe how it relates to plant biotechnologyEvaluate plant properties to be considered when determining which varieties will produce superior harvestsExamine public agencies that conduct research