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    BOTANY 101

    Chapter 1: An Introduction to Botany

    History:
    Botany: the scientific study of plants
    and their relationships
    Plants affect virtually everything we
    do in the world
    Humans have relied on plants for
    survival and pleasure for centuries
    Plants are the basis for many
    national and world economies
    Here are some common uses for plants today:
    Clothes and fabrics

    String, rope and paper products

    Lumber

    Furniture

    Medicines and explosives

    Musical instruments and sports equipment

    Resins, synthetics, paints, rubber, soaps,


    oils, waxes, dyes, adhesives and plastics
    Food and most of our drinks
    Plants can also be problems:
    clog rivers, crop pests, allergies and
    poisons
    The Unifying Theme of Botany
    Plants share several important features:
    1. Plants consist of organized parts
    2. Plants exchange energy with their
    environment
    3. Plants respond and adapt to environment
    4. Plants reproduce
    5. All plants share a common ancestry
    The Scientific Method
    Botanists, like any scientists, use the
    Scientific Method to answer various
    questions in their field; such as:
    How are plants constructed?

    How do plants work?

    How did plants get here?

    Why are plants important to the world?

    What exactly is a plant?


    The Scientific Method

    The scientific method is an investigative process used


    to study the natural world and collect facts.
    Steps:
    1. Make Observations
    2. Ask Questions
    3. Form Hypotheses
    4. Make predictions
    5. Perform Experimentation (tests)
    6. Analyze and Interpret results
    7. Form a conclusion / revise if necessary
    Qualities and traits of the scientific method!
    - involves critical thinking at every step
    - deductive reasoning (if . . . then logic)
    - open mindedness
    - comparisons
    - objective vs. subjective
    - quantitative vs. qualitative
    - it is not foolproof
    - must be testable
    - must be falsifiable
    - always adds new information
    Also, some discoveries involve luck and
    creativity.
    Everyone uses the scientific method!

    Observations

    Questions Abduction

    Hypotheses

    Experiments Deduction

    Observed result Expected result

    Conclusion
    Major Plant Structural Divisions
    1. Roots = grows towards ground (positive gravitropism)
    2. Shoots = grow towards the sky (negative gravitropism)
    3. Reproductive

    Major Plant Organs (vascular plants)


    1. Roots
    2. Stems
    3. Leaves
    4. Flowers (in flowering plants only)

    Plant Taxonomy (identification)


    Mainly vascular plants dominate our ecology
    >than 300,000 species
    Represent a closely related line of descent
    Evolved from algae ~ 450 million years ago (mya)

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