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Fields of Botany Flashcards

1
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Microscopic plant structure

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Anatomy

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Chemical aspects of plant life processes. Includes the chemical products of plants (phytochemistry).

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Biochemistry

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Application of physics to plant life processes.

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Biophysics

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4
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Structure, function, and life history of plant cells.

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Cytology

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5
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Relationships between plants and the world in which they live, both individually
and communities.

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Ecology

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6
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Plant heredity and variation. Study genes and gene function in plants

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Genetics

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7
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Structure and function of biological macromolecules, including biochemical and molecular aspects of genetics.

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Molecular Biology

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8
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Macroscopic plant form. Also study the evolution and development of leaves, roots, and stems.

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Morphology

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9
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Biology and evolution of fossil plants

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Paleobotany

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Functions and vital processes of plants. Photosynthesis and mineral nutrition are two examples of subjects studied by this professionals under this.

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Physiology

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11
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Evolutionary history and relationships among plants

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Systematics

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12
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Uses mathematical models to demonstrate concepts like nutrients cycling.

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Systems Ecology

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13
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emphasizes the study of plants from their cellular structure to their role in the ecosystem

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Plant biology specialties

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Crop and soil sciences. Individual under this make practical use of plants and soil sciences to increase the yield of field crops.

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Agronomy

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Using biological organisms to produce useful products. Most people today have a narrower view of this as the genetic modification of living organisms to produce useful products. This involves inserting desirable genes into plants and having those genes expressed

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Biotechnology

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16
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Development of better types of plants. Involves selecting and crossing plants with desirable traits such as disease resistance

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Breeding

17
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Plants with commercial importance. This includes the study of botany harmful and beneficial plants and plant products.

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Economic Botany

18
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Development of food from various plant products.

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Food Science and Technology

19
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Forest management for the production of timber, and conservation.

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Forestry

20
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The production of ornamental plants and fruit and vegetable crops. Landscape design is also an important subdiscipline in this.

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Horticulture

21
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The responsible use and protection of our natural
resources for the benefit of society.

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Natural Resource Management

22
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Diseases of plants. Professionals under this are concerned with both the biological aspects of disease and with disease management or control.

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Plant Pathology

23
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Providing knowledge and insight about plants, plant biology, and the crucial ecological roles of plants. Includes teaching schools, museums and botanical gardens, development of educational materials, and science writing.

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Education

24
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Search for new, undiscovered plants.

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Exploration

25
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Development of botany as a scientific discipline.

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History

26
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The study of mosses and similar plants. Professionals under this study all aspects of these plants, including their identification, classification, and ecology.

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Bryology

27
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The biology of lichens, dual organisms composed of both a fungus and an alga.

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Lichenology

28
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The biology of fungi

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Mycology

29
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The study of microorganisms.

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Microbiology

30
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The study of ferns and similar plants

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Pteridology

31
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The study of algae, which are the base of the food chain in the aquatic environments of the world.

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Phycology

32
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Plant ecology examines the relationships between plants and their ________ and ______ ___________.

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physical and biotic
environment

33
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biotic

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living things

34
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Plants are mostly _______ and photosynthetic organisms, and must attain their light, water,
and nutrient resources directly from the immediate environment.

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sessile

35
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sessile means?

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not moving/ stationary

36
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Plants synthesize hundreds of chemical compounds for functions including defense
against _______, _____, ________, and ___________ _______.

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insects, fungi, diseases, and herbivorous mammals

37
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Numerous phytochemicals with potential or established biological activity have been
identified. However, since a single plant contains widely diverse phytochemicals, the effects
of using a whole plant as medicine are _________.

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uncertain

38
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compounds found in plants

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phytochemicals

Pharmaceutical Botany with Taxonomy (14 decks)

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