https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod BIOL 1020 en-us 2017-01-08 01:28:32 UTC 2026-02-28 07:42:40 UTC hello@padlet.com jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/148533162 I chose a picture of the Earth to represent my understanding of the role of plants in the environment and society because plants play a role in everything. Plants not only produce oxygen, they provide food, and shelter in the form of homes for humans, or a place to build nests for such animals as birds and squirrels.Without plants we wouldn't inhabit the Earth and the Earth itself wouldn't exist.]]> 2017-01-21 21:19:44 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/148533162 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/151621251 http://www.mhhe.com/biosci/bio_animations/02_MH_Photosynthesis_Web/index.html
I chose this video because I liked the interaction that the video allows. The video went into detail and showed the electron transport system as well as the Calvin Cycle. Overall, the video made photosynthesis easier to understand.

]]> 2017-02-04 18:59:50 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/151621251 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/152983701 The Hemlock, or Tsuga is native to Georgia. It is part of the pine, or Pinaceae  family. Hemlock's are in danger of becoming extinct because of an infestation of  the HWA or Hemlock Wooly Adelgid, which is an insect from Asia.

Sources:http://www.treesforme.com/ga_pinaceae.html

http://www.savegeorgiashemlocks.org/]]> 2017-02-10 07:44:59 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/152983701 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/157791205 The rainforest biome is in constant danger of ecological change. Humans are a huge cause for this change; humans destroy this biome every year for resources such as timber, mineral extraction and land for agricultural uses. Climate change that leads to drought is also a cause for concern for this biome. Droughts lend to the dying of plants and put the forests at a high risk for forest fires.

Source:http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/501.html]]> 2017-03-04 17:10:45 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/157791205 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/159867165 I chose this diagram because it lists some of the negative and positive outcomes of the Neolithic Revolution. While the positive outcomes allowed people to settle down and grow crops to eat as well as raising livestock for food, the cons could have been devastating to the population. The Neolithic Revolution brought on the spread of disease, as well as the chance of attack which could cause the population to dwindle.]]> 2017-03-14 02:47:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/159867165 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/165535203 I chose this picture that depicts GMOs to represent the Third Agricultural Revolution. I think that the innovation of GMOs is one of the most important innovations that have come out of the Third Agricultural Revolution. GMOs helped the revolution by increasing the corp yield, increasing shelf life of crops, and warding off certain pests and insects.]]> 2017-04-09 05:44:02 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/165535203 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/167659140 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3121651/

I chose quinine as one of the most influential chemicals derived from a plant. For about 400 years, quinine has been used to treat malaria. Despite the fact that there are other drugs that can treat malaria, to this day it is still used, in combination with other medications to control the spread of malaria. ]]> 2017-04-23 04:26:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/167659140 jadair21 https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/170081312 I chose this picture because as of right now, I don't think we as a whole are doing enough for our environment. Budget cuts to the EPA as well as events such as the oil spills and the gas leaks we've had over the past few years have done nothing but harm our environment. As a whole, we are a wasteful people, and I believe that we take for granted the resources that our planet offers us.]]> 2017-05-05 01:15:30 UTC https://padlet.com/jadair21/ffpttz8fupod/wish/170081312