Unit 1 Plant Science Review

Many plants are edible. Whole plants or portions of plants, such as seeds and fruits, are used as a food source for many types of animals, including humans.

• Uses in Everyday Life - Food Uses
• Principles of Plant Nomenclature
• Taxonomic Ranks
• Uses in Everyday Life - Medicinal Uses

Plants that are used for industrial uses serve to produce several important products including wood, fibers, oil, and rubber.

• Uses in Everyday Life - Industrial Uses
• Segments of Plant Science - Agronomy
• Stages of Respiration
• Uses in Everyday Life - Medicinal Uses

Since early human development, plants have served medicinal purposes. The importance that plants play in the development of medicines is becoming increasingly evident.

• Uses in Everyday Life - Medicinal Uses
• Uses in Everyday Life - Industrial Uses
• Important Crops - Oil
• What is a taxonomic key?

Many plants store oil as a food reserved in the seeds and fruits of the plant. Most of these plant oils are used in the production of food for humans, but some are used in industry.

• Uses in Everyday Life - Oil Uses
• Uses in Everyday Life - Medicinal Uses
• Segments of Plant Science - Agronomy
• Photosynthesis Equation

Corn, Greenhouse & Nursery, Soybeans, Potatoes, and Cranberries

• WI's Top 5 Crops
• Segments of Plant Science - Agronomy
• Important Crops - Beverage
• Important Crops - Oil

A specialized area of plant science that deals with field crops. It includes the relationship between plants and the soil.

• Segments of Plant Science - Agronomy
• Uses in Everyday Life - Oil Uses
• How are taxonomic keys created?
• Important Crops - Fiber

The production and use of plants for food, comfort, and beauty. The two major areas are ornamental and food crop production.

• Segments of Plant Science - Horticulture
• Important Crops - Vegetables, Fruits, & Nuts
• Uses in Everyday Life - Food Uses
• Principles of Plant Nomenclature

The science of growing trees and producing wood products.

• Segments of Plant Science - Forestry
• Impact of agriculture plants on WI economy.
• Important Crops - Forest
• Uses in Everyday Life - Food Uses

Include plants grown for their edible seeds, not including the horticulture crops.

• Important Crops - Grains
• Important Crops - Forest
• ICBN
• Important Crops - Sugar

Used as a source of sucrose sweeteners. Sucrose is a carbohydrate that provides energy for physical activity by the body.

• Important Crops - Sugar
• Important Crops - Ornamental
• Photosynthesis Equation
• Stages of Photosyntheses