Understand the importance of photosynthesis, respiration, and the movement of water and minerals through the plant.

FROM RHS SYLLABUS
R2101
PLANT CLASSIFICATION, STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
( https://www.rhs.org.uk/education-learning/pdf/qualifications/Level-2/q-qao-qualification-specification-level-2-principl.pdf )

FROM LEARNING OUTCOME 4
4 OF 4 IN THIS SYLLABUS
The learner will:

Understand the importance of photosynthesis, respiration, and the movement of water and nutrients through the plant.

(Making food, breathing & drinking)

WHICH HAS 4 ASSESSMENT CRITERIA (The leaner can):

• 4.1 (Making food: Photosynthesis process) Describe photosynthesis and the factors that affect it.
• 4.2 (Breathing: Respiration) Describe aerobic and anaerobic respiration and the factors that affect them.
• 4.3 (Drinking and moving water and food: the Pathway) Describe the movement of water and minerals though the plant.
• 4.4 (Leaves & photosynthesis) Describe the relationship between leaf structure and physiology

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4.1

MAKING FOOD

Describe photosynthesis and the factors that affect it.

This is the FIRST of the 4 criteria for this learning outcome.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4.2

BREATHING

Describe aerobic and anaerobic respiration and the factors that affect them.

This is the SECOND of the 4 criteria for this learning outcome.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4.3

PATHWAY

Describe the movement of water and minerals though the plant.

This is the THIRD of the 4 criteria for this learning outcome.

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ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 4.4

LEAVES & PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Describe the relationship between leaf structure and physiology

This is the LAST of the 4 criteria for this learning outcome.

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