Chapter 1: What is Plant Biology? Flashcards
the study of plants
botany
plant in Greek
botane
collective dry weight of living organisms
-plant life constitutes 98% of the total
biomass
broadly defined as “a search for knowledge of the natural world”
science
scientists who study plants
botanists
a tentative, unproven explanation for something that has been observed
hypothesis
the botanical discipline that pertains to the internal structure of plants
plant anatomy
the botanical discipline that pertains to the metabolic activities and processes of plants
plant physiology
the botanical discipline that pertains to the classification, naming, and identification of plants
plant taxonomy
the study of the diversity of organisms and the relationships among them
plant systematics
the botanical discipline that pertains to the broader aspects of the space relations of plants and their distribution over the surface of the earth
plant geography
the science that deals with the relationships and interactions between plants and their environment
plant ecology
the botanical discipline that pertains to plant form and development
plant morphology
the biological discipline involving the study of heredity
-Gregor Mendel and pea plants
genetics
the study of genomes and their functions
genomics
