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, study guides, papers for discussion, 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 9:00 - 11:00 am
Wednesday  1:30-4:30 pm
Friday 11:30-3:30 pm
or by appointment 
 
Blessings on this semester,
Dr. Phillips 

Discussion Session Schedule

4 September:  Biofuels
13 September:  Fertilizers and Organic Farming
27 September: Why Study Photosynthesis? 
11, 16, 18 October:  National Geographic FOOD Series
1 November:  Plant Breeding and Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
15 November:  Plant Biodiversity
6 December: Importance of Plant Research

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  • General Material

    BIO 124 Fall 2018 Syllabus
    Required
    BIO124syllabus FA2019.pdf
    BIO 124 Lecture & Lab Assignments
    Required
    BIO124 Lecture & Lab Assignments.pdf
    Discussion Schedule
    Required
    Discussion Sign-up.pdf
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  • Unit 1: Plant Structure and Function

    Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 1 - What is Plant Biology.pdf
    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 - Biofuels Basics
    Required
    Biofuels Basics -DOE.pdf
    Discussion - Limitations of Biofuels
    Required
    limitations_of_biofuels copy.doc
    Discussion - Future of Cellulosic Ethanol
    Required
    cellulosic_ethanol.pdf
    Discussion - Cellulosic Ethanol Today
    Required
    Cellulosic Ethanol Falling Far Short Of The Hype.pdf
    Unit 1 Study Guide - Ch 1-4
    Required
    Unit 1-Study Guide-Ch1-4.docx
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  • Unit 2: 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
    Unit 2 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 2 - Study Guide - Ch5,6,9 FA19.docx
    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 3: 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 Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel - Scientific American.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Climate Change
    Required
    Climate change- EurekAlert! Science News.pdf
    Unit 4 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 3 - Study Guide - Ch7,10 FA19.docx
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  • Unit 4: From Seed to Fruit

    Ch 8 - Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 8 - Flowers,Fruits,&Seeds.pdf
    Ch 11 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 11 - Growth.pdf
    Unit 5 Study Guide
    Required
    Unit 5 - Study Guide Ch8,11 FA19.docx
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  • National Geographic FOOD Series

    FOOD #1: A Five Step Plan to Feed the World
    Required
    May 2014.pdf
    FOOD #2: How to Farm a Better Fish
    Required
    June 2014.pdf
    FOOD #3: The Next Breadbasket
    Required
    July 2014.pdf
    FOOD #4: The New Face of Hunger
    Required
    August 2014.pdf
    FOOD #5: The Evolution of a Diet
    Required
    September 2014.pdf
    FOOD #6: The Next Green Revolution
    Required
    October 2014.pdf
    FOOD #7: Carnivore's Dilemma
    Required
    November 2014.pdf
    FOOD #8: The Joy of Food
    Required
    December 2014.pdf
    FOOD Discussions and Paper
    Required
    National Geographic FOOD discussion.docx
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  • Unit 5: Plant Breeding and Plant Genetics

    Ch 12-13 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 12-13 - Meiosis&Genetics v2.pdf
    Ch 14 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 14 - Breeding&Propagation.pdf
    Discussion Article -- GMO Review
    Required
    GMO Review.pdf
    Discussion Article - Saving Florida's Oranges
    Required
    To Save Florida's Famous Oranges.docx
    Discussion Article - Don't Condemn GMOs
    Required
    Don’t Condemn GMOs Without Knowing Their Benefits.docx
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  • Unit 6: Plant Diversity

    Ch 20-23 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 20-23 - Plant Diversity.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Plant Diversity
    Required
    Plant diversity.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Biodiversity Hotspots
    Required
    Biodiversite_hotspots.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Conserving genetic diversity
    Required
    Conserving plant genetic diversity.pdf
    Discussion Article -- Preserving Biodiversity
    Required
    biodiversity-2pg.pdf
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  • Unit 7: Plants and Civilization

    Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides
    Required
    Ch 24-25 - Plants&Civilization.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
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  • Labs

    Lab Intro
    Required
    Lab IntroandScientificMethod.pdf
    Lab 1 Transpiration
    Required
    Lab 1 Transpiration.pdf
    Lab 2 - Bioassays
    Required
    Lab 2 Bioassays.pdf
    Lab 3
    Required
    Lab 3 Stomata Variation.pdf
    Lab 4
    Required
    Lab 4 Scientific Writing.pdf
    Lab 5
    Required
    Lab 5 Plant Identification at Hawthorn Glen.docx
    Major Group Project
    Required
    Major Group Project.docx
    Major Group Project - Lab Report Rubric
    Required
    Major Lab Report Rubric.docx
    Major Lab Project - Poster Rubric
    Required
    Major Lab Poster Rubric v2.doc
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  • Rubrics

    Class Discussion Rubric
    Required
    Class Discussions Rubric.docx
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