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
Scientific study of the traditional knowledge and customs of a people concerning plants and their medical, religious, and other economic uses
Ethnobotany
Forest concervation and forest products, e.g lumber, ntfp
Forestry
Field crops and soils
Agronomy
The science and art of growing fruits, vegetables, and ornamental plants
Horticulture
Plants with commercial importance, e.g spices, fibers
Economic Botany
A branch of pharmacology dealing with medical substances of biological origin and especially medicine substances obtained from plants
Pharmacognosy
Scientific study of plant diseases
Plant Pathology
Characteristics of Living Things (7)
Organization
Exchange energy with the environment
Interaction with the environment
Growth
Reproduction
heredity
evolution
Can be divided into different levels of biological organization is an example of what characteristic of living things
Organization
biological hierarchy
Atoms < Molecules < Organelles < Cells < Tissues < Organs and Organ Systems < Organism < Population < Communities < Ecosystems < The Biosphere
Photosynthesis and gathering energy is an example of what characteristic of living things
Exchange energy with the environment
Plants respond to stimuli in their environment though they make sure to still conserve energy is an example of what characteristic of living things
Interaction with the environment
example of Interaction with the environment
Is related with auxin which promotes cell elongation
The plants detect where gravity is
They go to the direction that that sun is in
Gravitropism
Plants undergo growth and development
growth
Plants form new individual by asexual or sexual reproduction
There are variations: Can be mixed, some can be more dominant than others
Reproduction
DNA molecules transmit genetic information from one generation to the next in plants and organisms
what characteristic of living things
Heredity
The study of how your behaviors and environment can cause changes that affect the way your genes work
Epigenetics
Plants and other organisms tend to evolve and adapt to the environment
what characteristic of living things
evolution
Criteria of Science (6)
Consistent
Observable
Natural
Predictable
Testable
Tentative
The results of observations and/or experiments are reasonably the same when performed and repeated
Criteria of Science (6)
Consistent
The event or evidence of the event can be observed and explained.
We can see the phenomenon and document them
Criteria of Science (6)
Observable
A natural cause (a mechanism) must be used to explain
Criteria of Science (6)
Natural
Specific predictions can be used to make foretell an event. Each prediction can be tested to determine if the prediction is true or false.
Criteria of Science (6)
Predictable
The event must be testable through the process of science and controlled experimentation
Criteria of Science (6)
Testable
Scientific theories are subject to revision and correction. Even to the point of the theory being proven wrong. Scientific theories have been modified and will continue to be modified.
Criteria of Science (6)
Tentative
An objective and logical process by which we ask questions and find answers
Scientific method
Scientific method importance
To promote an open and honest exchange of ideas/data with others; to share what we’ve learned.
Components of Scientific Method
Observation
Hypothesis
Experiment
Data Collection
Conclusion
Share new knowledge
The inability to see or notice the plants in one’s own environment;
The inability to recognize the importance of plants in the biosphere and in human affairs
Plant blindess
