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:
Tuesday 8:00 - 11:00 am
Thursday  12:30-4:30 pm
Friday 12:30-2:30 pm
or by appointment 
 
Blessings on this semester,
Dr. Phillips 

Discussion Session Schedule

14 September:  Importance of Plant Research
28 September:  Fertilizers and Organic Farming
12 October: Why Study Photosynthesis? 
2 November:  Biofuels
16 November:  Plant Breeding and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
30 November:  Biodiversity

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    Transpiration Video
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  • General Material

    Popular Literature Discussion Schedule
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    Popular Literature Discussion Schedule.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
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    Ch 24-25 - Plants&Civilization3.pdf
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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 -- 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
    Unlabeled Plant Cell Figure
    Required
    Ch 3 Unlabeled Plant Cell.pdf
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  • Unit 3: Shoots, Roots and Soils

    Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 5 - Roots and Soils copy.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-124.pdf
    Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis?
    Required
    Why Study Photosynthesis.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf
    Required
    Artificial Leaf.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 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_124.pdf
    Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 14 - Breeding&Propagation.pdf
    Discussion Article -- GMO Review
    Required
    GMO Review.pdf
    Myths of GMOs
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    Myths of GMOs.pdf
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  • Unit 7: Plant Diversity

    Ch 20-23 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 20-23 - Plant Diversity.pdf
    Popular Discussion Article -- Conserving genetic diversity
    Required
    Conserving plant genetic diversity.pdf
    Popular Discussion Article -- Sustainable Agriculture
    Required
    sustainable ag.pdf
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