Biology Eleven Plants: BC PRESCRIBED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Fungus

It is expected that students will:

• examine members of the Kingdom Fungi and describe characteristics that unify them
• demonstrate sterile technique while preparing cultures
• devise experiments using the scientific method
• demonstrate and evaluate the suitability of various growth conditions for fungi
• relate the adaptations of fungi to their diverse roles in ecosystems

Green Algae and Lower Plants:

It is expected that students will:

• examine green algae, mosses, and ferns and describe characteristics that unify each
• demonstrate the correct use of the dissection microscope
• explain the benefits of alternation of generations
• use examples of unicellular, colonial, and multicellular green algae to illustrate their diversity
• describe the ecological roles of green algae, mosses, and ferns
• describe the role of mosses as pioneer plants
• compare and contrast how ferns and mosses have adapted to a land environment

Gymnosperms

It is expected that students will:

• describe the characteristics that unify gymnosperms
• explain how gymnosperms are adapted for survival in a land environment with respect to the following: alternation of
• generations, needles, seeds, pollen, vascular tissue
• explain the role of meristems in primary and secondary stem growth
• evaluate the economic and ecological importance of gymnosperms

Angiosperms

It is expected that students will:

• examine angiosperms and describe characteristics that unify them
• compare and contrast the ways in which angiosperms and gymnosperms have adapted to a land environment

use specimens to differentiate between monocots and