https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h BIOL 1020 en-us 2018-08-19 18:21:14 UTC 2023-05-08 15:12:35 UTC hello@padlet.com msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/277805887 I chose this picture to represent the role of plants in the environment because it shows how every piece of life makes everything work together. If we didn't have plants, we would all be in trouble. Plants provide oxygen for organisms through photosynthesis and if we did not have plants, there would be a huge disconnect in every ecosystem. ]]> 2018-09-05 01:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/277805887 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/282052706 I chose this picture because I believe that it best represents the process of Photosynthesis. As seen in the picture, light energy transfers electrons from water to carbon dioxide, which produces carbohydrates. In the end, oxygen and carbohydrates are produced from the process of Photosynthesis. ]]> 2018-09-16 23:16:38 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/282052706 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/288406122 This pine cone is an example of a gymnosperm. Gymnosperms are vascular plants that produce seeds in cones. Examples include conifers such as pine and spruce trees. The word "gymnosperm" is Greek for naked seed which I found to be very interesting because gymnosperms do not flower. ]]> 2018-10-02 23:06:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/288406122 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293623436 I believe that the Grassland Biome is one of the endangered biomes.  The change in the weather patterns due to global warming endangers the stability of the grassland biome. Development of urban areas  is increasingly cutting into grassland habitat and while fire is beneficial for the grassland biome, it can endanger the people living nearby. ]]> 2018-10-16 22:27:10 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293623436 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293623726 2018-10-16 22:28:53 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293623726 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293627790 2018-10-16 22:50:11 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293627790 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293628245 2018-10-16 22:52:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/293628245 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/298341061 I chose this picture because Animal domestication for food and labor helped the shift from migratory, hunter-gather lifestyles to agricultural ones.  The Neolithic Period led to an increased abundance of food, and also far greater food security. The increases in food led to increased human population sizes. The development of agriculture instead of hunting and gathering enabled human beings to live a more settled lifestyle. ]]> 2018-10-30 03:16:37 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/298341061 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/304050406 The Third Agricultural Revolution is called the Green Revolution and began in the 1930's. New agricultural practices were created to help farmers all over the world and eliminate hunger by improving the output and quality of crops.  Genetic modification is one such aspect of the third agricultural revolution: scientists are able to modify genes in order to assist the growth of crops or livestock by increasing resistance to pests, reducing the time needed to grow to adulthood, or increasing the nutritional value of a particular type of food. ]]> 2018-11-13 21:49:26 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/304050406 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/308612855 I believe that caffeine is the most influential chemical derived from a plant. Caffeine is something that so many of us Americans live on and depend on. It is used to treat fatigue and migraines and is derived from Coffee beans, tea leaves, cacao pods, kola nuts and garana. ]]> 2018-11-28 02:40:41 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/308612855 msmit175 https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/313251246 Everyone on this planet would be in serious trouble if agricultural, economic, social, and political practices went unchecked. If agricultural practices did not continue, we would not eat. If political practices did not take place, there would be chaos. These are all elements that play a vital role in our world and we have to continue them in order to live the life that we are living. ]]> 2018-12-11 04:10:40 UTC https://padlet.com/msmit175/etyw1u39s16h/wish/313251246