BIO 124 01 - Plant Science

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Welcome to BIO 124!

Hello all and welcome to BIO 124 Plant Science!
 
I will be posting class material here throughout the semester, including lecture handouts, chapter study guides, labs and general material for the class.  Please let me know if there is anything missing from the site that you would like me to post.  
 
I'm looking forward to getting to know all of you this semester in class and lab!  Feel free to come see me anytime in my office.  My scheduled office hours are:
Monday 8:00 - 9:00 am
Tuesday 8:30 - 11:00 am
Wednesday 8:00 - 9:00 am
Thursday  12:30-4:00 pm
Friday 8:00-9:00 am
or by appointment 
 
Blessings on this semester,
Dr. Phillips 

Discussion Session Schedule

6 September:  Why Study Plants? -- Dr. Phillips
15 September: Importance of Plants to Society -- Libby and Sam
29 September:  Fertilizers and Organic Food -- Jessica, Jarred, and Liz
13 October: Why Study Photosynthesis? -- Adam, Spencer, and Gunner
3 November:  Biofuels -- X, Adonis, and Eli
17 November:  Plant Breeding and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) -- Logan, Todd, and Maria
8 December:  Biodiversity -- Katie and Sarah

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  • General Material

    BIO 124 Fall 2017 Syllabus
    Required
    BIO124syllabusFa-2017.pdf
    BIO 124 Lecture Assignments
    Required
    BIO124 Lecture Assignments.pdf
    BIO 124 Lab Assignments
    Required
    BIO124 Lab Assignments.pdf
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  • Unit 1: Plants and Civilization

    Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 1 - What is Plant Biology.pdf
    Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 24-25 - Plants&Civilization.pdf
    Unit 1 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 1 - Study Guide - Ch1,24,25.docx
    Discussion Article -- The Future of Plant Science
    Required
    A technology perspective -- ScienceDaily.pdf
    Discussion Article -- 100 important questions
    Required
    Grierson_et_al-2011-New_Phytologist.pdf
    Discussion Article -- 100 questions supplement
    Required
    NPH_3859_sm_NotesS1.doc
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  • Unit 2: Plant Structure and Function

    Ch 2 - Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 2 - TheNatureofLife.pdf
    Ch 3 - Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 3 - Cells.pdf
    Ch 4 - Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 4 - Tissues.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Green Industry
    Required
    Benefits of the green industry.pdf
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  • Unit 3: Shoots, Roots and Soils

    Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 5 - Roots and Soils.pdf
    Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 6 - Stems.pdf
    Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 9 - WaterinPlants.pdf
    Discussion Article - Fertilizers
    Required
    Agricultural_Fertilizers.pdf
    Discussion Article - Source Water Protection
    Required
    fs_swpp_fertilizer.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Organic Foods
    Required
    Are they safer.pdf
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  • Unit 4: Leaves and Light

    Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 7 - Leaves.pdf
    Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 10 - Plant Metabolism-v2.pdf
    Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis?
    Required
    Why Study Photosynthesis.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf
    Required
    Artificial Leaf.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Climate Change
    Required
    Photosynthesis and Climage Change.pdf
    Unit 4 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 4 - Study Guide - Ch7,10.pdf
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  • Unit 5: From Seed to Fruit

    Ch 8 - Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 8 - Flowers,Fruits,&Seeds.pdf
    Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 11 - Growth.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Cellulosic Ethanol
    Required
    cellulosic_ethanol.pdf
    Discussion Article - Cellulosic Ethanol fights for life
    Required
    Cellulosic ethanol fights for life.pdf
    Discussion Article -Cellulosic Ethanol -next big thing
    Required
    Is Cellulosic Ethanol the Next Big Thing.pdf
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  • Unit 6: Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics

    Ch 12-13 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 12-13 - Meiosis&Genetics.pdf
    Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 14 - Breeding&Propagation.pdf
    Unit 6 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 6 - Study Guide - Ch12-14.docx
    Discussion Article -- GMO Review
    Required
    GMO Review.pdf
    Myths of GMOs
    Required
    Myths of GMOs.pdf
    Practice Genetic Problems
    Required
    Scan of Genetics Problems.pdf
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  • Unit 7: Plant Diversity

    Ch 20-23 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 20-23 - Plant Diversity.pdf
    Unit 7 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 7 - Study Guide Ch20-23.docx
    Discussion Article -- Conserving genetic diversity
    Required
    Conserving plant genetic diversity.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Sustainable Agriculture
    Required
    sustainable ag.pdf
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  • Labs

    Wisconsin Fast Plants Project
    Required
    Lab WFP Project.pdf
    Lab 1
    Required
    Lab 1 IntroandScientificMethod.pdf
    Lab 2
    Required
    Lab 2 PlantCellsTissues&Organs.pdf
    Lab 3
    Required
    Lab 3 Transpiration.pdf
    Lab 4
    Required
    Lab 4 Stomata Variation.pdf
    Lab 5
    Required
    Lab 5 Plant Identification at Hawthorn Glen.pdf
    Lab 6
    Required
    Lab 6 Flowers,Fruits&Seeds.pdf
    Lab 7
    Required
    Lab 7 Plant Diversity.pdf
    Chi-Square Test Primer
    Required
    Chi-Square Test Primer.pdf
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  • Rubrics

    Class Discussion Rubric
    Required
    Class Discussions Rubric.pdf
    Plant Collection Rubric
    Required
    Plant CollectionRubric.pdf
    Wisconsin Fast Plants Project Rubric
    Required
    WFP Rubric - FA17.docx
    Biodiversity Paper Rubric
    Required
    BiodiversityPaperRubric.pdf
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