Plant Biology and Diversity

What this unit covers

The resources here follow the plant from its parts to its processes to its many kinds. You will find work on gross morphology, leaves, roots, flowers, seeds and germination, along with photosynthesis, gas exchange, plant nutrition, plant hormones and plant defences. Other resources look at the wider plant kingdom, including bryophytes, land plant evolution and flower families such as Rosaceae and Liliaceae.

Where to start

Begin with the notes on Plant Structure and Photosynthesis, which open with the gross morphology of a plant and explain what flowers are for. Then try the Plant Anatomy Quiz, which asks you to name the main parts of a plant and checks whether all plant cells have a cell wall. It is a quick way to see what you already know.

Transport in plants

This is a big theme on the page. The notes on Chapter 9, Transport in plants, run through transport systems in dicotyledonous plants, water transport, transpiration, translocation and adaptations to water availability. Pair them with the mind maps Transport in plants and Transpiration, which set out how xylem vessels carry water from the roots to the leaves and how phloem is made of columns of living cells.

Using quizzes and maps together

1. Read a set of notes or open a mind map to get the outline.
2. Take a quiz on the same topic, such as the Identifying Plant Families quiz on ovary types.
3. Note what you missed and go back to the map.
4. Use flashcards for key words, like the photosynthesis decks, until the terms feel familiar.

Identification and fieldwork

If you like practical botany, there are flashcards for houseplant identification and quizzes on leaves and trees, plus a foraging calendar quiz using Latin names. They suit lab work and field courses as well as revision. Choose one topic that matches your course and work through it at your own pace.

This unit sits in the Plant Biology strand of Biology and natural sciences, so it fits alongside your other biology revision.