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1 ) Identify career opportunities associated with plant biotechnology.
Examples: environmental chemist, genetic engineer, plant breeder, plant physiologist
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2 ) Identify safety considerations and procedures required in plant biotechnology.
Examples: biohazards, chemical hazards, laboratory protocol, waste disposal
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3 ) Identify the twelve plant kingdom divisions.
• Classifying native Alabama plants using dichotomous keys
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4 ) Describe phylogenetic relationships between plants and other organisms.
• Classifying plants as vascular or nonvascular
• Classifying seed-bearing and spore-bearing plants
• Classifying plants as gymnosperms or angiosperms
• Contrasting monocots and dicots
• Describing mutualism among algae and fungi in lichens
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5 ) List plant adaptations required for life on land.
• Describing the alternation of generations in plants
• Comparing characteristics of algae and plants
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6 ) Identify major types of plant tissues found in roots, stems, and leaves.
Examples: parenchyma, sclerenchyma, collenchyma
• Critiquing tissue culturing procedures
Example: callus production
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7 ) Identify types of roots, stems, and leaves.
Examples: roots—tap, fibrous
- stems—herbaceous, woody
- leaves—simple, compound
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8 ) Explain the importance of soil type, texture, and nutrients to plant growth.
• Describing water and mineral absorption in plants
• Analyzing the roles of capillarity and turgor pressure
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9 ) Explain plant cell processes, including light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis, glycolysis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, and transport.
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10 ) Describe plant responses to various stimuli.
• Identifying effects of hormones on plant growth
Examples: gibberellin, cytokinin, auxin
• Differentiating among phototropism, gravitropism, and thigmotropism
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11 ) Identify life cycles of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
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12 ) Describe the structure and function of flower parts.
• Describing seed germination, development, and dispersal
• Germinating monocot and dicot seeds
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13 ) Describe various natural and artificial methods of vegetative propagation.
Examples: natural—stem runners, rhizomes, bulbs, tubers
- artificial—cutting, grafting, layering
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14 ) Describe the ecological and economic importance of plants.
Examples: ecological—algae-producing oxygen, bioremediation, soil preservation
- economic—food, medication, timber, fossil fuels, clothing
• Analyzing effects of human activity on the plant world
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15 ) Identify viral, fungal, and bacterial plant diseases and their effects.
Examples: viral—tobacco mosaic, Rembrandt tulips;
- fungal—mildew, rust
- bacterial—black rot
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16 ) Explain the historical development of plant biotechnology.
Examples: making cheese, wine, bread; distilling vinegar; pickling fruits and vegetables
• Identifying medical advancements in plant biotechnology
Examples: insulin, vaccines, vitamin enrichment of grains, therapeutic proteins
• Describing environmental advancements in plant biotechnology
Examples: reduced pesticide usage, lower energy requirements, disease-resistant plants, herbicide-resistant plants, bioremediation, phytoremediation
• Describing food product advancements in plant biotechnology, including genetic alteration and selective breeding
Examples: increased yield, potatoes with higher solid content, higher protein peanuts, tomatoes with longer shelf life, Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) corn
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17 ) Describe methods of genetic engineering.
Examples: tissue culturing, plant breeding
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18 ) Explain the concept of hybridization as it relates to plant biotechnology.
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19 ) Evaluate properties of plants for selecting superior plants for harvest.
Examples: cold tolerance, salt tolerance, ripening rate, higher starch content, Vitamin A content, water and mineral absorption
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20 ) Identify public agencies that conduct research and regulate the usage of plant biotechnology.
Examples: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• Describing positive and negative aspects of labeling genetically modified organisms for import and export
• Evaluating the effects of plant hormones on plants, animals, and human growth and development
Examples: indigenous hormones, intentionally introduced hormones, unintentionally introduced hormones
• Describing how public opinion on marketing, sales, labeling, and government regulations affect plant products grown in the United States
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