https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf en-us 2018-01-24 09:30:05 UTC 2023-07-28 18:44:35 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Hotsun.png drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/224131374 Unit 1 is all about the basic information necessary to begin to understand plants more in depth. That is why I chose this picture. It is simple and beautiful (as nature always is). I also chose this because it is one of my favorite flowers, and is also a monocot. ]]> 2018-01-24 09:32:08 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/224131374 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/228430461 I chose this video because it talks about photosynthesis in a simple way. Hank explains how photosynthesis works in a bit cheesy, but still amusing manner. The animations were very colorful, which made it helpful to follow along. There is a bit more information about photosynthesis that was straightforward making it easy to understand. ]]> 2018-02-06 03:50:36 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/228430461 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/234568253 Common name: Megrelian Birch
Taxonomic name:
Eukarya Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fragales Betulaceae Betula Megrelica 

]]> 2018-02-23 03:48:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/234568253 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/238440810 I believe the rainforests will be forced to go through an ecological change in the near future. A change that will affect the rest of the world. The rainforests provide us with just a bit less than our oxygen, but that means they also take in a lot of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere to store or transform it. Due to deforestation, living being will no longer have their help. A small change will occur in all biomes. In this one specifically, what plants make it through will probably be shrubs and mosses, smaller plants that reside on the forest floor. The soil will probably be harmed as well, so the plants will have to adapt to that change too. ]]> 2018-03-06 03:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/238440810 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/245333751 While the first agricultural revolution benefited humans in many ways, it also caused a lot of harm. Particularly due to how close people were to each other and to other humans and animals. It was still hard to stay completely clean at this time. There were also no sewage systems like there are now. People could've used the restrooms near a river or spring of water that other humans drank from and that could lead to disease. Humans also lived very close to animals. Some animals can carry diseases that could be very harmful to humans. Also, just the fact that they are interacting more with other humans made it easier for illness to transmit from one person to another. ]]> 2018-03-23 06:43:57 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/245333751 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/249724803 I chose this video because even though it seems to be biased it does touch a bit on the cons that came with the green revolution. It gave a lot of background on the man that started the revolution. It made it sound like a hopeful dream to help the world. It showed his success in Mexico and talked about the struggles in India. I think Norman Borlaug genuinely wished to help countries at risk of famine. However, the technology at that time made it necessary for his plants to rely on pesticides. The video is also a call to action to make sure we keep finding new ways to help struggling nations while reducing the risk of negative effects on other resources such as fresh water. ]]> 2018-04-09 11:07:20 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/249724803 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/252938024 I think taxol is the most influential because it has saved lives. Chemotherapy is a strenuous thing to go through and the side affects of it are sometimes devastating, but it helps people get better. There is a lot of ways scientists could improve, however I believe it is amazing that a chemical that comes from the bark of a pacific yew tree can save people. ]]> 2018-04-18 11:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/252938024 drinconf https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/256716768 I chose this picture mainly because it shows a ridiculously large amount of gasses being released into the atmosphere. I think this is what the world would look like if agricultural, social, economic, and political practices go unchecked. People would simply begin doing whatever they want disregarding nature. They would farm what makes the most money and then have factories process it and do whatever they wanted to the food to increase its shelf life. Trees would be cut down, and instead of blue skies and chirping birds, there would be grey polluted skies and the sounds of machines putting us all to sleep. ]]> 2018-04-30 22:29:25 UTC https://padlet.com/drinconf/5tx3gamvepdf/wish/256716768