Botany Assignment:

You must complete Part 1 and Part 2 of this Assignment.

Part 1. Find images AND provide ecological descriptions of 5 representative plants. Cite all sources. (5 pts.)

• Rubric—Plants 1-5: List the following details for each plant:
  • Geographical location (Where in the world does it grow?) (.125pts)
  • Habitat type (i.e.—alpine, tropical, subtropical, aquatic, etc.) (.125pts)
  • Temperature (.125pts)
  • Soil type/characteristics (.125pts)
  • Focus (medicinal/pharmaceutical, industrial, food source, biofuel, invasive) (.125pts)
  • Image + Source (.25pts)
  • Cite Source (.125pts)

Part 2. Construct a 200–250-word TYPED essay using Times New Roman 12pt. font. (5pts.)

      IN YOUR OWN WORDS:  Discuss the importance of these plants AND how they are being used to solve real-world problems. 

• Rubric—Essay (Focus on 1 plant:
  • Word count: 200-250 words (.5pts)
  • Font: Times New Roman 12pt font (.5pts)
  • Spelling and Grammar (1pt)
  • Content: why the plant is important, its purpose as it relates to the focus group, problems it solves or creates (2pts)
  • Works Cited (1pt)

• You MUST use at least 1 scientific source (e.g., Bioscience, Nature, Science, Science News or Scientific American) and you must cite your source.
• If you choose to cite a webpage, it MUST be one of the following “approved” websites:

• National Marine Fisheries Service
• National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• National Science Foundation
• The Nature Conservancy
• The Environmental Protection Agency
• National Institute of Health

 Botany Assignment:

• Students that fail to cite their sources will receive a 50% automatic deduction on the entire assignment.

• This is not a group assignment!  All reports will be carefully reviewed and compared with other student submissions to check for individual completion of this assignment.  All parties involved in working together to complete this assignment will receive failing grades in this lab.

• Don’t forget that you must turn in a printed copy of this assignment.

• You may put it in my mailbox in the conference room next to the department office or bring it to LSB Room 222 (Genetics Lab) by the due date.

Botany Assignment: