Core Biology - Plant Sciences

This program’s new and exciting approach to presenting the core principles of plant sciences will ensure successful student learning. Core Biology: Plant Sciences examines the key points in the development of plant science from its founding by Theophrastus in 323 B.C. through its foundational discoveries beginning with plant physiology and reproduction in the 17th century and continuing with the cellular basis of plant life, Mendels’ laws of inheritance, photosynthesis and ending with the kingdoms of life.

DVD segments in this program are:
323 B.C. –Theophratus Founds Botany
1682 - Plant Physiology
1694 - How Plants Reproduce
1838 - The Cellular Basis of Plant Life
1866 - Mendel's Laws of Inheritance
1886 - Nitrogen-Fixing of the Pea Family Is Explained
1946 – Photosynthesis
1969 – The Five Kingdoms of Life