Chapter 5: Tissues and the Primary Growth of Stems There are two major components to this chapter. Students should begin by learning
the charcteristics of the three types of plant cells, parenchyma, collenchyma
and sclerenchyma. Next, you should focus on how specialized types of these cells
are organized in primary stems. Study the pictures in Fig. 5.37 and use the
lab materials to help you learn how to recognize the cell types in plant tissue
cross-sections.
Chapter 6: Leaves Leaves are extremely diverse and this diversity of anatomy and morphology allows
plants to grow in many different types of habitats. You do not need to learn
the morphological terms describing leaf shapes or margins (Figs. 6.6, 6.7, 6.8,
6.10). These terms are covered in BOT 203. You should focus on the anatomical
characteristics of typical leaf mesophylls, as described and illustrated in
Box 6.1, Fig. 6.17, 6.19, 6.22, 6.23, and 6.24. The final several pages of the
chapter describe leaves of conifers and insectivorous plants - you will not
be tested over this material, but may find it interesting to read.
Chapter 7: Roots Study the root structures as illustrated in Figs. 7.6 and 7.7. Then focus on
the internal root anatomies, as described in Figs. 7.13 and 7.14.
Chapter 8: Structure of Woody Plants I think you will find the entire chapter interesting, so read it all and make
sure that you have a clear idea of how woody plants grow.
II. Plant Diversity
Chapter 20: Kingdom Myceteae: Fungi Many people may not consider fungi plants, but they do have many plant-like
characteristics, including cell walls and spore production. Read the introductory
pages about fungi, then concentrate on the groups described in the Subdivisions
Zygomycotina, Ascomycotina, and Basidiomycotina. Also read about lichens and
rusts and smuts.
Chapter 21: Algae This is a large chapter with lots of information. Just try to learn a little
about each of the six divisions of algae. You don't need to learn all of the
life cycles, nor do you need to learn the orders or classes as listed in Table
21.6.
Chapter 22: Nonvascular Plants: Mosses, Liverworts and Hornworts Read about the mosses in division Bryophyta. Try to understand the moss life
cycle in detail. You won't be tested over liversorts (Hepatophyta) or hornworts
(Anthocerotophyta)
Chapter 23: Vascular Plants Without Seeds Read about some of the early vascular plants, then focus on members of the
division Lycophyta, especially Lycopodium and Selaginella, and
the division Pteridophyta (ferns).
Chapter 24: Seed Plants I: Gymnosperms Read a little about the origin of seed plants then focus on the division Coniferophyta,
Coniferales. Try to understand the Pine life cycle in as much detail as possible.
Familiarize yourself with the other gymnosperms groups, but not in as much detail
as Pine.
Chapter 25: Seed Plants II: Angiosperms There is a lot of information in this chapter about flowering plants. You do
not need to learn the characteristics of the subclasses for BOT 202, but you
should learn the differences between the classes Liliopsida (monocots) and Magniliopsida
(dicots).
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