eDynamic Learning Course Title: Biotechnology 1a / 1b
State: AL
State Course Title: Plant
State Standards: Agriculture, Food and Natural
Date of Standards: 2020
Percentage of Course Aligned: 100%
1. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to explain the importance of using a universal classification system.
2. Use a plant dichotomous key as a model to identify
plants.
3. Develop and use models to classify plants as vascular or nonvascular, seed-bearing or spore-bearing, and gymnosperms or angiosperms.
4. Germinate monocots and dicots and use offspring as models to contrast the characteristics of each.
5. Describe phylogenetic relationships between plants and other organisms. a. Describe mutualism among algae and fungi in lichens.
6. Describe plant adaptations required for life on land. a. Describe the alternation of generations in plants.
7. Differentiate among types of roots, stems, and
8. Obtain and communicate information describing adaptations that allow a specific plant to live in a particular habitat. Examples: seaweed adapted for saltwater, cacti adapted for desert environment
9. Use models to illustrate and communicate the role of plant cell processes including glycolysis, aerobic and anaerobic respiration, transport, and light-dependent and light-independent reactions of photosynthesis.
10. Differentiate among major types of plant tissues found in roots, stems, and leaves and investigate effective culturing techniques for each type. Examples: parenchyma, sclerenchyma, collenchyma
Plant Needs
11. Explain why soil type, texture, and nutrients are important considerations in growing plants. a. Describe water and mineral absorption in plants. b. Distinguish between capillary and turgor pressure.
Plant Responses to Stimuli
12. Hypothesize, test, and report on plant responses to various stimuli. a. Identify effects of hormones on plant growth. b. Differentiate among phototropism, gravitropism, thigmotropism, and thermotropism.
Plant Reproduction
13. Compare and contrast life cycles of mosses, ferns, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.
Biotechnology 1a Unit 4: Collection and Breeding Lesson 2 Biology and anatomy of plants, needs for growth Review 3-5, Critical Thinking 3-5, Activity, Discussion 2 Fully Met
Biotechnology 1b Unit 5: Modern Agricultural Biotechnology Lesson 2 Genetic modification techniques and plant growth Lab Fully Met
Biotechnology 1a Unit 4: Collection and Breeding Lesson 2 Biology and anatomy of plants, needs for growth Review 3-5, Critical Thinking 3-5, Activity, Discussion 2 Fully Met
14. Compare the structures of flowers and the functions of their parts. a. Describe seed germination, development, and dispersal. Biotechnology 1a Unit 4: Collection and Breeding Lesson 2 Biology and anatomy of plants, needs for growth Review 3-5, Critical Thinking 3-5, Activity, Discussion 2 Fully Met
15. Propagate plants by various natural and artificial methods. Biotechnology 1a
16. Engage in argument from evidence to evaluate ecological and economic importance of plants.
17. Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to describe how human activity may affect biodiversity and genetic variation of plants, including threatened and endangered species.
18. Use models to compare and contrast the structural characteristics of viral, fungal, and bacterial organisms that cause plant disease and determine the detrimental effects of each.
Biotechnology Advancement
19. Research and communicate information about the historical development of plant biotechnology.
20. Engage in argument from evidence to explain the positive and negative effects of labeling genetically modified organisms for import and export.
21. Evaluate effects of plant hormones on animal and human growth and development.
22. Construct and elaborate on a thesis statement that describes how public perception of product safety and desirability affects producers’ decisions on marketing, sales, labeling, and government regulations regarding plant and animal products grown in the United States.
23. Obtain and communicate information about significant biotechnological advancements in the food and medical industries.
Applied Genetics and Biotechnology Concepts
24. Investigate methods of genetic engineering and analyze their effectiveness to determine which are best suited for different types of plants.
25. Construct an explanation of hybridization and describe how it relates to plant biotechnology.
26. Evaluate plant properties to be considered when determining which varieties will produce superior harvests. Examples: cold tolerance, salt tolerance, ripening rate, starch content
Social and Environmental Impacts of Biotechnology
27. Examine public agencies that conduct research and regulate the use of plant biotechnology to determine the areas of authority for each. Examples: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Biotechnology 1b
Unit 2: Agricultural Biotechnology through the Green Revolution; Unit 5: Modern Agricultural Biotechnology
Unit 2: Lessons 1, 2, 4, 5; Unit 5: Lessons 1, 2
19th century advances, historical development in biotechnology hybridization, green revolution, changing technologies, genetically modified crops, GMOs
Unit 2: Lab, Activity; Unit 5: Lab Fully Met
Biotechnology 1b
Biotechnology 1b
Unit 2: Agricultural Biotechnology through the Green Revolution Lessons 2, 4 Hybridization and genetic modification in plants Review 4; Critical Thinking 1
Unit 2: Agricultural Biotechnology Through the Green Revolution Lesson 4 Implications of GMOs, recombinant DNA technology Lab, Activity
Biotechnology 1b
Unit 8: The Role of Ethics and Public Policy Lesson 3 Regulations and regulatory bodies related to biotechnology Review 5; Discussion 2
Biotechnology 1b
Unit 8: The Role of Ethics and Public Policy Lessons 2, 3 Environmental biotechnology and regulations, industry and the environment, impacts of biotech and environmental management
Mapping
Agricultural Biotechnology through the Green Revolution Lessons
Unit 2: Agricultural Biotechnology through the Green Revolution
Biotechnology 1b
Unit 8: The Role of Ethics and Public Policy Lessons 2, 3 Environmental biotechnology and regulations, industry and the environment, impacts of biotech and environmental management