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

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

    Name Description Status Source
    Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 1 - What is Plant Biology.pdf Edit Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 1 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 2 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 2 - TheNatureofLife.pdf Edit Ch 2 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 2 - Lecture Slides
    Ch 3 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 3 - Cells.pdf Edit Ch 3 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 3 - Lecture Slides
    Ch 4 - Lecture Slides Required Ch 4 - Tissues.pdf Edit Ch 4 - Lecture Slides Delete Ch 4 - Lecture Slides
    Discussion - Biofuels Basics Required Biofuels Basics -DOE.pdf Edit Discussion - Biofuels Basics Delete Discussion - Biofuels Basics
    Discussion - Limitations of Biofuels Required limitations_of_biofuels copy.doc Edit Discussion - Limitations of Biofuels Delete Discussion - Limitations of Biofuels
    Discussion - Future of Cellulosic Ethanol Required cellulosic_ethanol.pdf Edit Discussion - Future of Cellulosic Ethanol Delete Discussion - Future of Cellulosic Ethanol
    Discussion - Cellulosic Ethanol Today Required Cellulosic Ethanol Falling Far Short Of The Hype.pdf Edit Discussion - Cellulosic Ethanol Today Delete Discussion - Cellulosic Ethanol Today
    Unit 1 Study Guide - Ch 1-4 Required Unit 1-Study Guide-Ch1-4.docx Edit Unit 1 Study Guide - Ch 1-4 Delete Unit 1 Study Guide - Ch 1-4
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  • Unit 2: Shoots, Roots and Soils

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    Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 5 - Roots and Soils.pdf Edit Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 5 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 6 - Stems.pdf Edit Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 6 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 9 - WaterinPlants.pdf Edit Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 9 -- Lecture Slides
    Unit 2 Study Guide Required Unit 2 - Study Guide - Ch5,6,9 FA19.docx Edit Unit 2 Study Guide Delete Unit 2 Study Guide
    Discussion Article - Fertilizers Required Agricultural_Fertilizers.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Fertilizers Delete Discussion Article - Fertilizers
    Discussion Article - Source Water Protection Required fs_swpp_fertilizer.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Source Water Protection Delete Discussion Article - Source Water Protection
    Discussion Article -- Organic Foods Required Are they safer.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- Organic Foods Delete Discussion Article -- Organic Foods
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  • Unit 3: Leaves and Light

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    Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 7 - Leaves.pdf Edit Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 7 -- Lecture Slides
    Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 10 - Plant Metabolism-v2.pdf Edit Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 10 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis? Required Why Study Photosynthesis.pdf Edit Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis? Delete Discussion Article - Why Study Photosynthesis?
    Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf Required Artificial Leaf Turns Carbon Dioxide Into Liquid Fuel - Scientific American.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf Delete Discussion Article -- Artificial Leaf
    Discussion Article -- Climate Change Required Climate change- EurekAlert! Science News.pdf Edit Discussion Article -- Climate Change Delete Discussion Article -- Climate Change
    Unit 4 Study Guide Required Unit 3 - Study Guide - Ch7,10 FA19.docx Edit Unit 4 Study Guide Delete Unit 4 Study Guide
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  • Unit 4: From Seed to Fruit

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

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

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

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

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    Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides Required Ch 24-25 - Plants&Civilization.pdf Edit Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides Delete Ch 24,25 -- Lecture Slides
    Discussion Article - The future of Plant Science Required A technology perspective -- ScienceDaily.pdf Edit Discussion Article - The future of Plant Science Delete Discussion Article - The future of Plant Science
    Discussion Article - 100 Important Questions Required Grierson_et_al-2011-New_Phytologist.pdf Edit Discussion Article - 100 Important Questions Delete Discussion Article - 100 Important Questions
    Discussion Article - 100 Questions Supplement Required NPH_3859_sm_NotesS1.doc Edit Discussion Article - 100 Questions Supplement Delete Discussion Article - 100 Questions Supplement
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  • Labs

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

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    Class Discussion Rubric Required Class Discussions Rubric.docx Edit Class Discussion Rubric Delete Class Discussion Rubric
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