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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/14%3A_Variation_and_Plant_Breeding/14.04%3A_Plant_BreedingBy planting those seeds out, selecting the most vigorous seedlings, and later in the year keeping seeds from the plants with the best fruits, you are following the same steps laid out in the tomato br...By planting those seeds out, selecting the most vigorous seedlings, and later in the year keeping seeds from the plants with the best fruits, you are following the same steps laid out in the tomato breeding section, except that you fast-forwarded past the crossing and F 1 grow-out stage and went directly to the F 2 . If you continue to grow out the seed and select the best plants for a few more years, you will end up with a stable variety of your own.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/27%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/27.13%3A_Chapter_SummaryRecognize distinguishing characteristics of tropical deciduous rainforests & plant adaptations of the biome. Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate grasslands (prairie) & plant adaptati...Recognize distinguishing characteristics of tropical deciduous rainforests & plant adaptations of the biome. Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate grasslands (prairie) & plant adaptations of the biome. Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate deciduous forests & plant adaptations of the biome. Recognize distinguishing characteristics of temperate rainforests & plant adaptations of the biome.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/01%3A_Introduction_to_Botany/1.06%3A_Chapter_SummaryThe common thread throughout scientific research is the use of the scientific method, a step-based process that consists of making observations, defining a problem, posing hypotheses, testing these hy...The common thread throughout scientific research is the use of the scientific method, a step-based process that consists of making observations, defining a problem, posing hypotheses, testing these hypotheses, and drawing one or more conclusions. Describe the importance of plants in the study of botany and list other organisms that typically included in the study of botany.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/06%3A_FlowersPlants have meristematic cells that are not differentiated, but that are destined to divide and produce other cells that may also divide, elongate, and differentiate into specialized cells and tissues...Plants have meristematic cells that are not differentiated, but that are destined to divide and produce other cells that may also divide, elongate, and differentiate into specialized cells and tissues. This process is called growth. A highly specialized structure produced after the transition from a vegetative meristem to a reproductive meristem is called a flower. Floral organs are arranged in concentric circles or whorls and are the site of sexual reproduction.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/24%3A_Food_and_Water/24.06%3A_Impacts_of_Food_Production_on_Water_ResourcesIn this unit, we'll look at how agricultural activities can contribute to water pollution, and we'll also consider how the diversion of irrigation water from both surface and groundwater resources cre...In this unit, we'll look at how agricultural activities can contribute to water pollution, and we'll also consider how the diversion of irrigation water from both surface and groundwater resources create significant impacts on those water resources and the ecosystems they sustain.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/27%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/27.08%3A_Temperate_Grasslands_(Prairie)Temperate grasslands have pronounced annual fluctuations in temperature with hot summers and cold winters. They are areas of open grass with few trees, most of which are found growing along rivers or ...Temperate grasslands have pronounced annual fluctuations in temperature with hot summers and cold winters. They are areas of open grass with few trees, most of which are found growing along rivers or streams.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/05%3A_Leaves/5.04%3A_Chapter_SummaryA typical leaf consists of a blade (the broad part of the leaf, also called the lamina) and a petiole (the stalk that attaches the leaf to a stem). Leaf tissue consists of the epidermis, which forms t...A typical leaf consists of a blade (the broad part of the leaf, also called the lamina) and a petiole (the stalk that attaches the leaf to a stem). Leaf tissue consists of the epidermis, which forms the outermost cell layer, and mesophyll and vascular bundles (veins), which make up the inner portion of the leaf. Leaves that develop in the sun tend to be thicker, have a thicker cuticle, and have more palisade mesphyll than those that develop in the shade.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/22%3A_Angiosperm_Diversity/22.02%3A_Pollination_SyndromesPollination is the transfer sperm or spermatia from the pollen grain to the egg. This can occur through self-pollination, where an individual's pollen fertilizes its own eggs, or cross-pollination, wh...Pollination is the transfer sperm or spermatia from the pollen grain to the egg. This can occur through self-pollination, where an individual's pollen fertilizes its own eggs, or cross-pollination, where pollen is transferred between different individuals. When plants cross-pollinate, they require a pollen vector, which can be biotic (e.g. insects, birds, or bats) or abiotic (e.g. wind or water). Many plants have specialized for their particular vector, resulting in a pollination syndrome.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/27%3A_Terrestrial_Biomes/27.10%3A_Temperate_RainforestTemperate rainforests, sometimes called mixed evergreen forests, are common on the western coast of the United States. The conditions of this biome are similar to temperate deciduous forests but winte...Temperate rainforests, sometimes called mixed evergreen forests, are common on the western coast of the United States. The conditions of this biome are similar to temperate deciduous forests but winters are colder and last longer. Both deciduous and evergreen (coniferous) trees are common in this biome.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/08%3A_Photosynthesis_and_Respiration/8.07%3A_Photorespiration_and_Photosynthetic_PathwaysPhotorespiration occurs when RuBisCO binds to gaseous oxygen rather than carbon dioxide. It undoes the good anabolic work of photosynthesis, reducing the net productivity of the plant. Plants in diffe...Photorespiration occurs when RuBisCO binds to gaseous oxygen rather than carbon dioxide. It undoes the good anabolic work of photosynthesis, reducing the net productivity of the plant. Plants in different environments have adaptations to reduce photorespiration while minimizing water loss.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Norco_College/BIO_5%3A_General_Botany_(Friedrich_Finnern)/18%3A_Fungi/18.04%3A_MicrofungiThe term microfungi encompasses the more ancestral lineages of fungi that form microscopic fruiting bodies, including chytrids, zygospore-forming lineages, and the glomeromycetes. Yeasts and molds fro...The term microfungi encompasses the more ancestral lineages of fungi that form microscopic fruiting bodies, including chytrids, zygospore-forming lineages, and the glomeromycetes. Yeasts and molds from the Ascomycota and Basidiomycota are commonly grouped with the microfungi.
