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ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture

5.3.1Classification of plants

Classification of plants in ZIMSEC O-Level Agriculture: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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Learning objectives

What the syllabus expects you to be able to do.

  1. 5.3.1.1Form 1: classify plants according to the part eaten and their life cycle (annual, biennial, perennial).
  2. 5.3.1.2Form 2: differentiate monocotyledonous from dicotyledonous plants and state the botanical classes of crops (legumes, brassicas, solanaceous crops, cereals, cucurbits).

Lessons

  • Classifying crop plants

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Classification of plants: sample question

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A seedling has leaves with parallel veins and a fibrous root system. To which group does it belong?

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