Structure and Life Processes in Plants

• How is the structure of the plant body related to its many functions?

• How does leaf structure maximize transpiration and photosynthesis?

• What tissues are responsible for transport and for the secondary body of a plant?

• What tissues are involved in the movement of substances entering the xylem in roots?

• How do flowers and fruits enhance reproduction and dispersal?

• How do hormones affect plant growth and development?

• How do environmental factors relate to plant structure?

Plant Cell Tutorial

• Plant Cell Tutorial

Plant Biology Animated Tutorials & Quizzes (Wisconsin Online)

• Leaves

  Author:

  Barbara Liang - Fox Valley Technical College

  Technician: Chris Davis   Date: 11/1/2006
  Description: Learners read a general description of the function and structure of leaves and examine drawings and microscopic views. A matching exercise completes the learning object.
• Lifecycles of Animals and Plants

  Author:

  Barbara Liang - Fox Valley Technical College

  Technician: Gayla Ross   Date: 2/10/2005
  Description: In this animated activity, sexual reproduction in animals is contrasted with the alternation of generation lifecycle of plants.
• The Plant Kingdom: An Introduction

  Author:

  Barbara Liang - Fox Valley Technical College

  Technician: Josh  Janikowski   Date: 2/16/2005
  Description: Learners read about the mutations that occurred in plants for the successful transition from an aquatic to a terrestrial existence. The classification of plants is based on these adaptive structures.