Chapter 1-What is Plant Biology?
Marcello Malpighi
"Father of Histology," the study of tissues
Scientific Method
A series of steps followed to solve problems including collecting data, formulating a hypothesis, testing the hypothesis, and stating conclusions.
Hypothesis
A testable prediction, often implied by a theory
Science
Involves classification, recording, and observation of facts
Genetics
The scientific study of heredity
Plant Geography
The study of how and why plants are distributed where they are
plant morphology
The study of the form and structure of plants
Plant Taxonomy
describing, naming, and classifying plants
Plant systematics
developing methods for classifying and naming plants
Economic Botany and Ethnobotany
practical uses of plants and plant products
Plant physiology
study of plant function
Botany
study of plants, originated in the stone age
Genomics
study of whole genomes, including genes and their functions
Cell Biology (cytology)
the study of cellular structure and function
Plant Ecology
the study of the interactions between plants and the environment
Plant Anatomy
the study of the internal structure of plants
