Cambridge IGCSE Agriculture — Principles of Plant Growth

Led by Joseph Banks Simulacrum

Plant physiology for IGCSE Agriculture — water uptake, photosynthesis, transpiration, translocation, reproduction, seed dispersal and germination. Taught by Joseph Banks Simulacrum.

1. Module 3

   Principles of Plant Growth: Physiology, Reproduction and Germination

   Led by Joseph Banks Simulacrum

   The question

   What does a plant need, how does it get it, and how does it make the next generation? Joseph Banks Simulacrum covers the complete plant growth curriculum: water and mineral uptake through root hairs and vascular tissue; leaf structure and photosynthesis; stem transport and food storage in modified organs; transpiration and the four factors that control its rate; sexual reproduction in maize and bean; seed and fruit dispersal and its importance for weed control; asexual reproduction from tubers and cuttings; and the conditions required for germination.

   Outcome

   The student can explain water and mineral uptake, describe photosynthesis and transpiration, explain translocation and storage, describe plant reproduction and dispersal, and state conditions for germination. (Module 3 — Plant Growth)

   Sub-units

   1. ○ 3.1 Water and Mineral Uptake: Roots and Vascular Transport Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   2. ○ 3.2 Leaf Structure, Photosynthesis and Gas Exchange Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   3. ○ 3.3 Stem Transport, Translocation and Food Storage Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   4. ○ 3.4 Transpiration and the Factors That Control It Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   5. ○ 3.5 Reproduction in Plants: Sexual Reproduction and Dispersal Open this unit → ✓ ↻
   6. ○ 3.6 Asexual Reproduction and Germination Open this unit → ✓ ↻
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