Crash Course Botany

• 2023

Over the course of 15 episodes, we’re going to learn about botany—the study of plants. Alexis Nikole Nelson will teach you about how plants evolved, how they function, and just how vital they are to human societies and all of life on Earth. This content is based on an introductory university-level curriculum. By the end of this course, you should be able to: *Describe the evolutionary history of plants *List and describe fundamental anatomical and morphological characteristics of plants *Understand what plant hormones are and how they work *Explain what roles plants play in ecosystems and why they are important *Understand how plant genes play an important role in the diversity of plants we see on Earth *Understand why plants are important, and how botanical knowledge can be useful in everyday life

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Documentary

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Released

May 18, 2023

Cast

Alexis Nikole Nelson

Tags

education botany

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Seasons & Episodes

Thumbnail for What is Botany? Season 1 Episode 1

Crash Course Botany

What is Botany?

Season 1 • Episode 1

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Crash Course Botany

What Are Plants Made Of?

Season 1 • Episode 2

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Plant Cells & Hormones

Season 1 • Episode 3

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What Do These Creepy Plant Mouths Do? (Plant Tissues)

Season 1 • Episode 4

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Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

Season 1 • Episode 5

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Crash Course Botany

How Did Plants Evolve?

Season 1 • Episode 6

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Crash Course Botany

How Do We Categorize Plants?

Season 1 • Episode 7

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Crash Course Botany

Why Don't These Plants Need Seeds? (Moss and Ferns)

Season 1 • Episode 8

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Crash Course Botany

Why Do Flowers Exist? (Gymnosperms & Angiosperms)

Season 1 • Episode 9

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Crash Course Botany

What Do Pea Plants Have To Do With Your Eye Color? (Mendelian Genetics)

Season 1 • Episode 10

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Crash Course Botany

GMOs are Nothing New: Plant Breeding & Gene Editing

Season 1 • Episode 11

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Crash Course Botany

The Secret Social Lives of Plants (Population & Community Ecology)

Season 1 • Episode 12

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Crash Course Botany

How We ALL Get Our Energy (Plants & Ecosystems)

Season 1 • Episode 13

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Crash Course Botany

Can Planting Trees Fix Climate Change? (Plants & Biomes)

Season 1 • Episode 14

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Crash Course Botany

The Future of Botany

Season 1 • Episode 15