How Do We Categorize Plants? S01E07
Humans make stuff up—including the names and classifications of living things. But those categories are still useful. In this episode of Crash Course Botany, we’ll explore how taxonomy and systematics help us understand what plants are and where they come from. We’ll discuss the power of naming, and why even scientists don’t agree on what a species is.
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What is Botany?
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What Are Plants Made Of?
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Plant Cells & Hormones
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What Do These Creepy Plant Mouths Do? (Plant Tissues)
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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
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How Did Plants Evolve?
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How Do We Categorize Plants?
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Why Don't These Plants Need Seeds? (Moss and Ferns)
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Why Do Flowers Exist? (Gymnosperms & Angiosperms)
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What Do Pea Plants Have To Do With Your Eye Color? (Mendelian Genetics)
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GMOs are Nothing New: Plant Breeding & Gene Editing
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The Secret Social Lives of Plants (Population & Community Ecology)
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How We ALL Get Our Energy (Plants & Ecosystems)
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Can Planting Trees Fix Climate Change? (Plants & Biomes)
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The Future of Botany
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