NZQA registered unit standard
9227 version 5
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of plant tissues
Level
4
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the
cell types, organisation, and functions of the primary tissues in
a plant; and locate cell types and primary tissue of a plant.
Classification
Science > Biology
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 8029, Work safely in a microbiological laboratory; or
demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
All work must be carried out in accordance with the quality management system,
documented protocol system or Standard Operating Procedures acceptable in a
commercial or research laboratory.
2
Health and Safety practices must conform to Australian/New Zealand Standard
AS/NZS 2243:2006 Set – Safety in Laboratories Parts 1, 2, 3, 7, and 10 available at
http://www.standards.co.nz and http://infostore.saiglobal.com/store.
3
Legislation applicable to this unit standard includes:
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Describe the cell types, organisation, and functions of the primary tissues in a plant.
Range
six of – collenchyma, sclerenchyma, epidermal, parenchyma, guard, vessel
element, tracheid, sieve tube element, endodermal, cambium.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Cell types are described in terms of their structure, function, and organisation
into tissues.
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NZQA registered unit standard
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Labelled outline diagrams are drawn to describe the structure of cells.
Outcome 2
Locate cell types and primary tissue of a plant.
Range
one each of – leaf, stem, root.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Cell types and primary tissues in views of plant organs are identified and
located.
plant organs – sectional views, wet-mount section.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2017
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
30 January 1997
31 December 2014
Revision
2
19 February 1998
31 December 2014
Review
3
23 November 1999
31 December 2014
Review
4
21 May 2010
N/A
Rollover
5
27 January 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0152
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA,
before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses
of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and
which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that
applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies
to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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SSB Code 130301
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NZQA registered unit standard
9227 version 5
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Comments on this unit standard
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