Introduction to Botany Flashcards
Central Dogma
Codes are in the DNA
Proteins are the workforce
Plant molecular biology
are very sensitive to degradation (in varying temperatures)
RNA and Proteins
Organisms that are eukaryotic
multicellular
having cellulosic cell walls
containing chloroplasts with chlorophylls a & b
photosynthetic
lacking the power of locomotion
producing embryos (embryophytes vs. thallophytes)
plants
plant biology
scientific study of plants
botany
Chemical interactions within plants plus the chemicals they produce
Plant biochemistry
Structures, functions, and life processes of plant cells
Plant cell biology (plant cytology)
Plant internal features (cells and tissues) as revealed through discussion
Plant anatomy
Plant external features (physical form and structures)
Plant Morphology
How plants function (photosynthesis, mineral nutrition, etc)
Metabolites
Plant Physiology
Interrelationships among plants and between plants and their environment
Plant ecology
Plant heredity and variation
Plant genetics
Biology and evolution of plants in the geologic past (=plant fossils)
Plant paleontology (=paleobotany)
Geographical distribution of plants
Plant geography (=geobotany)
Plant classification, identification, description, nomenclature diversity
Plant taxonony/systematics
Algae biology and taxonomy
Phycology
Non-vascular plants (mosses, liverworts, hornworms) biology and taxonomy
Bryology
Fungi biology and taxonomy
Mycology
Ferns and fern allies biology and taxonomy
Pteridology
Scientific study of living and fossil spores and pollen grains
Palynology