Plant biology

Synopsis

I. INTRODUCTION. 1. Introduction to Plant Biology. 2. Plants and People. 3. Naming and Organizing Plants. II. MOLECULES, CELLS, AND MICROBES. 4. The Molecules of Life. 5. The Origin of Life and the Scientific Method. 6. Prokaryotes, Earth's Oldest and Simplest Lifeforms. 7. Eukaryotic Cells. 8. Metabolism: Photosynthesis and Respiration. 9. Algae, Fungi, and Lichens: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Action. 10. DNA and RNA--The Molecules of Heredity. 11. Cell Division--Mitosis and Cytokinesis. III. PLANT STRUCTURE AND REPRODUCTION. 12. Plant Structure, Growth, and Development. 13. Stems. 14. Roots. 15. Leaves. 16. Reproduction, Meiosis, and Life Cycles. 17. Genetics and the Laws of Inheritance. 18. Genetic Engineering. 19. Biological Evolution. 20. Plant Evolution and Diversity. 21. Angiosperm Reproduction: Flowers, Fruits and Seeds. 22. Flowering Plants and Animal Co-Evolution: Pollination, Dispersal, Defense. IV. PLANT DIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT. 23. Principles of Ecology and the Biosphere. 24. Polar Deserts, Tundra, and Taiga. 25. Freshwaters, Wetlands, and Water Quality. 26. Deserts and Desertification. 27. Grasslands. 28. Temperate Deciduous Forests and Chaparral. 29. Tropical Rain Forests. 30. Plants and Human Sustainability.