Unit 13: Plant Form and Function
Reading
BJU Biology: Ch. 13 & 14
OpenStax Biology: Ch. 30-32
OpenStax orange book: Ch. 14
BJU Biology: Ch. 13 & 14
OpenStax Biology: Ch. 30-32
OpenStax orange book: Ch. 14
Here are the lecture notes
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Plant Kingdom: Botany review questions
Respond to these (19) questions from Ch. 13 of BJU Biology. You may also use the Internet.
Respond to these (19) questions from Ch. 13 of BJU Biology. You may also use the Internet.
| plant_botany_review_questions_13.1-3.docx |
Botany class presentation
Research a plant that interests you. Bring the plant to class (or a sufficiently-big portion of the plant). While showing the plant to the class, give a 3-4 minute talk covering ALL of the following items. You can use a hand-held iPhone-microscope during your talk if that helps (it will be supplied). People are going to be fact-checking your answers while you speak, so they better be correct!
Research a plant that interests you. Bring the plant to class (or a sufficiently-big portion of the plant). While showing the plant to the class, give a 3-4 minute talk covering ALL of the following items. You can use a hand-held iPhone-microscope during your talk if that helps (it will be supplied). People are going to be fact-checking your answers while you speak, so they better be correct!
- State the correct phylum AND species for this specimen
- Identify the plant parts. Be specific! Use your book.
- Explain this particular plant's life cycle. Research your book.
- What are it's "seeds"? Does it have seeds?
- How does it pollinate? Be specific! Research your book.
- What are the uses for this plant? Can you discover any? Medicines, paper, wood, strictly ornamental, shade, food for animals or humans, beauty/color, landscaping, clothing, chemicals, weapons, erosion control, lawns, boatbuilding, other industrial uses?