Biology Discussion Notes

Friday 09/12

Goal for the Day

1. Review: Be able to list the major parts of plants and describe their functions.

2. Be able to draw the phylogenetic tree of plants and interpret its meaning.

Question of the Day1. Without looking at your notes, try to fill in the

phylogenetic tree as best you can. Then answer the questions below.

2. What sets Mosses & Ferns apart?3. What sets gymnosperms & angiosperms apart?

Phylogenetic Tree of Plants

Non-vascular plants (they don’t have vascular tissue)

TIME

TRUE ROOTSSTEMSLEAVESContain Vascular Tissue, so which groups of plants lack these?

What you want to know ….• I would like to know if we have

any rare plants where we live.

Western Prairie fringed orchid (Platanthera praeclara)

Plants Project1. You will use your notes, the phylogenetic tree,

and your book to answer the questions and draw pictures.

Tests & Test Corrections• Re-write missed question on separate paper– You can summarize if it is a long question– Do not need to rewrite questions on last page

• Put correct answer– MUST WRITE THIS OUT! (don’t just put down a

letter!)

• Check with Ms. Jacobs when you are all finished!

Work order for today

• Test Corrections – Written on separate piece of paper – whole question with correct answer written.

• Plants Project

Species of the day 9/12

Species of the day 9/12• Damselfly

• How is this Damselfly dependent on plants?