Understand the nature and characteristics common to most plants.

• List the feature of an organism that is needed to qualify it as a plant.
• List examples of plants.
• Define the term alternation of generations.
• Diagram the life cycle of a moss and compare it to the life cycle of a fern.

Recognize the basic characteristics of the major plant groups.

• Know the differences among the plant groups.
• Describe the evolutionary relationships among plants.
• Explain how plants adapted to terrestrial habitats.
• Describe the advantage of vascular tissue to plants.

Understand the basic structure of seed plants.

• Differentiate among roots, stems, and leaves.
• Distinguish between vascular and nonvascular tissue.
• Compare gymnosperms and angiosperms.