Plant Flashcards
BIOCHEMISTRY
chemical aspects of plant life processes. Includes the chemical products of plants
ANATOMY
microscopic plant structure (cells and tissues).
BIOPHYSICS
application of physics to plant life processes.
CYTOLOGY
structure, function, and life history of plant cells.
ECOLOGY
relationships between plants and the world in which they live, both individually and in communities.
GENETICS
plant heredity and variation. Plant geneticists study genes and gene function in plants.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
structure and function of biological macromolecules, including biochemical and molecular aspects of genetics
MORPHOLOGY
macroscopic plant form. Morphologists also study the evolution and development of leaves, roots and stems.
PALEOBOTANY
biology and evolution of fossil plants.
PHYSIOLOGY
functions and vital processes of plants. Photosynthesis and mineral nutrition are two examples of subjects studied by plant physiologists.
SYSTEMATICS
evolutionary history and relationships among plants.
SYSTEMS ECOLOGY
uses mathematical models to demonstrate concepts like nutrient cycling.
TAXONOMY
is the subdiscipline of identifying, naming, and classifying plants.
AGRONOMY
crop and soil sciences. Agronomists make practical use of plant and soil sciences to increase the yield of field crops.
BIOTECHNOLOGY
using biological organisms to produce useful products. Most people today have a narrower view of biotechnology as the genetic modification of living organisms to produce useful products. Plant biotechnology involves inserting desirable genes into plants and having those genes expressed.