Description
Book SynopsisThe easy way to score your highest in botany Employment of biological scientists is projected to grow 21% over the next decade, much faster than the average for all occupations, as biotechnological research and development continues to drive job growth.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Plant Basics 5
Chapter 1: Exploring Botany 7
Chapter 2: Peering at Plant Cells 13
Chapter 3: Identifying Plant Tissues 43
Chapter 4: Vegetative Structures: Stems, Roots, and Leaves 57
Chapter 5: Reproductive Structures: Spores, Seeds, Cones, Flowers, and Fruits 81
Part II: The Living Plant: Plant Physiology 99
Chapter 6: Metabolism: How Living Things Get Energy and Matter 101
Chapter 7: Photosynthesis: Making Sugar from Scratch 109
Chapter 8: Cellular Respiration: Making Your Cake and Eating It, Too 131
Chapter 9: Moving Materials Through Plants 147
Chapter 10: Regulating Plant Growth and Development 163
Part III: Making More Plants: Plant Reproduction and Genetics 179
Chapter 11: Greening the Earth: Plant Reproduction 181
Chapter 12: Passing Plant Characteristics to the Next Generation 199
Part IV: The Wide, Wonderful World of Plants: Plant Biodiversity 215
Chapter 13: Changing with the Times: Evolution and Adaptation 217
Chapter 14: The Tree of Life: Showing the Relationships Between Living Things 231
Chapter 15: Examining the Forest Floor: Bryophytes and Seedless Vascular Plants 243
Chapter 16: Their Seeds Are Naked: Gymnosperms 265
Chapter 17: Say It with Flowers: Angiosperms 275
Part V: Plants and People 289
Chapter 18: Making Connections with Plant Ecology 291
Chapter 19: Altering Plants by Using Biotechnology 311
Chapter 20: Thriving on Plants in Everyday Life 323
Part VI: The Part of Tens 341
Chapter 21: Ten Weirdest Plants 343
Chapter 22: Ten Tips for Improving Your Grade in Botany 349
Index 355
