Organismal Systems and Resource Acquisition · Human Systems
Plant Transport and Photosynthesis
Investigation of the xylem and phloem systems and the biochemical process of converting light energy into glucose.
Key Questions
- 1How do physical forces like transpiration and adhesion move water hundreds of feet against gravity?
- 2What happens to plant growth when the rate of respiration exceeds the rate of photosynthesis?
- 3How do plants regulate water loss while still allowing for necessary gas exchange?
ACARA Content Descriptions
AC9S11U08AC9S11U09
Year: Year 11
Subject: Biology
Unit: Organismal Systems and Resource Acquisition
Period: Human Systems
Suggested Methodologies
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