Jacqueline Rodriguez O by Jacqueline Rodriguez https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo BIOL 1020 en-us 2020-01-11 18:04:47 UTC 2025-10-23 11:46:53 UTC hello@padlet.com Unit #1 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/431660314 The Picture below represents how important plants/trees play a very important role in our environment . Plants observe carbon dioxide and release oxygen, in which we humans need. :) Plants/trees also provide habitats for our beautiful living creatures. Specific plants can also be used as a source of medicine as well as a source of food. ]]> 2020-01-15 01:47:56 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/431660314 Unit #2 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/437929943 This video I chose does a great job explaining photosynthesis and how it takes place. Photosynthesis is the process where plants make their food from sunlight. All the oxygen in the atmosphere is due to the process of photosynthesis. It is what keeps us humans alive as well as other organisms. This short video shows the process step by step, which helped me understand the cycle and importance of photosynthesis. 

-I really enjoyed this unit! :)]]> 2020-01-30 00:54:22 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/437929943 unit #3 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/449187631 There is quite a variety of native plants found in the region of Georgia. As I was coming upon the list of plants, I noticed there were quite a few plants iv never heard of before. Behind every plant, there's a unique name—for example, an Ogeechee Lime, Big-leaf Snowbell, or the Yellow Buckeye. I honestly use to think every tree looked the same, but I came to realize that each one has a different type of leaves and is only grown in certain areas. Here are a few examples. 
An example of a native flowering plant I found extremely stunning was the Hugh Nourse. It has such orange, vibrant colors. 

An example of pteridophytes (fern), most known in Georgia, is the Fertile frond with sori. 

An example of a Bryophyte(moss) would be the British soldiers.

An example of a Gymnosperm(conifers) would be Dawn Redwood.
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]]> 2020-02-23 20:06:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/449187631 Unit #4 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/451788994 The Temperate grasslands I believe   is one of the most endangered biomes.  More than half of all temperate grasslands have been converted for crop production, forest plantations, urbanization and other land uses such as energy and mining development.These practices have led and are continuing to lead to habitat loss, declining biodiversity, desertification and fragmentation.  In addition, the specter of climate change is of ever-increasing concern.

]]> 2020-02-28 02:44:31 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/451788994 Unit #5 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/452249606 During the Neolithic Revolution, the early humans were known as nomadic hunters and gatherers. They migrated from place to place in search of food. The humans later on discovered farming and agriculture. The people were no longer hunting down the animals they use to depend on highly. They began to permanently settle down and build their communities with reliable and abundant food supply. ]]> 2020-02-28 21:10:28 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/452249606 Unit #6 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/482642140 The Green Revolution transformed the agricultural system in the 20th Century. One of the primary focuses of the Green Revolution was to increase the production of foods, such as wheat, and rice. This was achieved largely due to advancements made in fertilizers and pesticides.The green Revolution depended highly on applications of pesticides as well as  irrigation to create conditions in which high-yielding modern varieties could thrive. Even today Pesticides are important they help farmers grow more food on less land by protecting crops from pests, diseases and weeds as well as raising productivity/yield. I believe this is extremely important.  ]]> 2020-03-30 16:25:58 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/482642140 Unit #7 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/514485466  Penicillin was the very first class of antibiotics ever discovered.It’s made from a mould known as Penicillium chrysogenum. It was known for years that this mould was able to kill off bacteria, including Streptococcus and Staphylococcus. It wasn’t until 1940 that penicillin was mass produced and incorporated into conventional medicine. I believe today this medicine is one of many useful medicines that help ear infections, Lyme disease and even gum infection. ]]> 2020-04-18 16:11:10 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/514485466 Unit #8 jrodri24 https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/539889829  I think that learning to recycle is very important. If we humans continue to ignore the option to recycle, we will continue to harm our environment. 
I believe that recycling is an essential part of our lives that helps us to sustain our natural environment and preserve our resources. Plastics, for example, that we decide not to recycle will eventually breakdown into smaller fragments over time. Those fragments then start to absorb toxins that pollute the water and soil; in some cases, it can make animals sick. If more people around the world recycled, our environment wouldn't be in such danger. Below is a picture of how the world will come to be if we don't make an effort and recycle. ]]> 2020-04-29 17:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/jrodri24/yc8uxvnqvuxo/wish/539889829