Plant Biology

by Graham, Linda E.; Graham, Jim M.; Wilcox, Lee W.

• ISBN13: 9780130303714
• ISBN10: 0130303712
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This book focuses readers on the function of plants and the role they play in our world. The authors emphasize the scientific method to help readers develop the critical thinking skills they need to make sound decisions throughout life. This focus on how plants work and the development of critical thinking skills together support the ultimate goal of developing scientific literacy. This book is organized around the themes of DNA science, global ecology, and evolution. The key concepts discussed in the book are molecules, cells and microbes; plant structure and reproduction; and, plant diversity and the environment. For anyone interested in botany (plant biology).

Table of Contents

PART 1 INTRODUCTION
Introduction to Plant Biology	1	(13)
Plants and People	14	(16)
Naming and Organizing Plants	30	(16)
PART 2 MOLECULES, CELLS, AND MICROBES
Molecules of Life	46	(20)
The Origin of Life and the Scientific Method	66	(12)
Prokaryotes, Earth's Oldest and Simplest Life-Forms	78	(12)
Eukaryotic Cells	90	(22)
Metabolism: Photosynthesis and Respiration	112	(22)
Algae, Fungi, and Lichens: Photosynthesis and Respiration in Action	134	(20)
DNA and RNA: The Molecules of Heredity	154	(18)
Cell Division: Mitosis and Cytokinesis	172	(14)
PART 3 PLANT STRUCTURE, DIVERSITY, AND REPRODUCTION
Plant Structure, Growth, and Development	186	(22)
Stems	208	(16)
Roots	224	(16)
Leaves	240	(16)
Reproduction, Meiosis, and Life Cycles	256	(16)
Genetics and the Laws of Inheritance	272	(18)
Genetic Engineering	290	(14)
Biological Evolution	304	(18)
Plant Diversity: Bryophytes, Lycophytes, Pteridophytes, Gymnosperms, and Angiosperms	322	(22)
Angiosperm Diversity and Reproduction	344	(16)
Flowering Plant and Animal Coevolution: Pollination and Seed Dispersal	360	(16)
PART 4 PLANT DIVERSITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Principles of Ecology and the Biosphere	376	(22)
Polar Deserts, Tundra, and Taiga	398	(14)
Freshwaters, Wetlands, and Water Quality	412	(16)
Deserts and Desertification	428	(14)
Grasslands	442	(14)
Temperate Deciduous Forests and Chaparral	456	(16)
Tropical Rain Forests	472	(14)
Plants and Human Sustainability	486
Appendix I Metric System Conversions	1	(2)
Appendix II Geological Time Scale	3
Answers	1	(1)
Glossary	1	(1)
Photo Credits	1	(1)
Index	1