Laboratory Manual for Plant Biology
16th Edition
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9781264538560
© 2027 | Published: March 10, 2026
This laboratory manual assumes no previous knowledge of the biological sciences on the part of the student. It is designed for use in a one-semester or one-quarter introductory course in plant biology and shorter introductory botany courses open to b…
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1 The Microscope2 The Cell3 Mitosis4 Roots5 Stems6 Leaves7 Plant Propagation8 Cell Components and Products9 Diffusion, Growth, and Hormones10 Photosynthesis11 Water in Plants; Respiration; Digestion12 Meiosis and Alternation of Generations13 Domain and Kingdom Survey14 Domains (Kingdoms) Archaea and Bacteria; Kingdom Protista15 Kingdom Fungi (Mycota)16 Kingdom Plantae: Bryophytes and Ferns17 Kingdom Plantae: Gymnosperms18 Kingdom Plantae: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants—Phylum Magnoliophyta)19 Fruits, Spices, and Survival Plants20 Ecology21 GeneticsKeys to Trees, Shrubs, and VinesLaboratory Examination SheetAppendix: Laboratory Resource GuideLaboratory Manual Materials Listing by Carolina Biological Supply Company
This laboratory manual assumes no previous knowledge of the biological sciences on the part of the student. It is designed for use in a one-semester or one-quarter introductory course in plant biology and shorter introductory botany courses open to both non-majors and majors.
Both the principles of biology and the scientific method are introduced, using plants as illustrations. The first few laboratory exercises include introductions to such topics as the microscope, cells, mitosis, roots, stems, and leaves. An exercise on plant propagation, in which students make their own cuttings and grafts, is provided. A functional approach to the topics of cell components and products, diffusion, growth regulation, photosynthesis, and respiration is employed. Exploration of algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, ferns, conifers, flowering plants, ecology, and genetics provides students with an understanding of the diversity and complexity of organisms presented in this laboratory manual. Displays of spices, survival plants, and fruit types are suggested. Keys to conifers and woody flowering plants in both their active and dormant conditions are furnished. Each exercise is a unit in itself, allowing for considerable flexibility in sequence of presentation.
Both the principles of biology and the scientific method are introduced, using plants as illustrations. The first few laboratory exercises include introductions to such topics as the microscope, cells, mitosis, roots, stems, and leaves. An exercise on plant propagation, in which students make their own cuttings and grafts, is provided. A functional approach to the topics of cell components and products, diffusion, growth regulation, photosynthesis, and respiration is employed. Exploration of algae, fungi, lichens, bryophytes, ferns, conifers, flowering plants, ecology, and genetics provides students with an understanding of the diversity and complexity of organisms presented in this laboratory manual. Displays of spices, survival plants, and fruit types are suggested. Keys to conifers and woody flowering plants in both their active and dormant conditions are furnished. Each exercise is a unit in itself, allowing for considerable flexibility in sequence of presentation.