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BOT 130 - Plants in the Hawaiian Environment
Course Description
- Corequisite: BOT 130L
This course is a study of some of the plants which grow in Hawaii. Plants will be identified and discussed in regard to their form and structure. Evolution and ecology of the plants will also be considered.
Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of BOT 130, the student will be able to:
- Define what is life and what is a plant. The student will differentiate major differences between plants and animals.
- Identify external and internal structures of leaves, stems. roots and flowers, including illustration of special highlights of form and function.
- Name subcellular organelles In plant cells and explain their functions.
- Assess the importance of scientific names over common names.
- Distinguish characteristic similarities and differences in algae, fungi. mosses, ferns, and seed plants.