Plants and People

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Through lectures, labs and field trips, plants are studied from three differentpoints of view: historical, biological and ecological. From a historical point of view,the course emphasizes the role of plants in human development and theirimportance in history and discovery, investigating how plants are used byhumanity in nutrition, housing, medicine and cultural practices. From thebiological point of view, the course includes basic plant biology: plant structureand function, including cell morphology, plant anatomy and elementary plantphysiology. Main groups of plants are studied with emphasis on flowering plants.Emphasizes hands-on learning. Notes: (1) Course specifically designed for non-science majors. (2) Fulfills SUNY-GE Natural Sciences. (offered spring semesterand sometimes summer semester only) (3 hrs. lecture, 3 hrs. laboratory)Prerequisite: MAT007 or equivalent.