BOT 130L - Plants in the Hawaiian Environment Laboratory

Laboratories will involve specific application of lecture material and several field trips to various parts of Oahu.

Upon successful completion of BOT 130L, 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.