Biology 202 Study Resources

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Study Guides & Strategies (More tips on studying than anyone could possibly use!)
Taking multiple choice exams; More on taking multiple choice exams
VARK: A Guide to Learning Styles and the Index of Learning Styles page
Using your learning strengths and styles
Self assessments of your learning aptitude (including learning styles assessment, college readiness, and the Motivated Strategies for Learning Questionnaire (take this survey to learn about your strengths and weaknesses as a learner and suggestions for improvements)
Learning Strategies Guide (all types of helps to improve your learning) and the Online Learning Center (all kinds of learning resources)
Dr. Tim's Tips for Academic Success
Online Biology Book (everything in a paper text, just online!)
Mad Scientists Network (got a science question? Ask a scientist!)
The Internet Directory for Botany - the most comprehensive botany link site available!
Animations shown in class
Plant Physiology Online (everything you want to know & more about photosynthesis, transport, flowering and the action of hormones in plant growth and developtment)

Resources last updated: April 07, 2008

Chapter

Lectures³

Links to other resources

1 - Introduction to Botany

Ch.1

Chapter 1 links

2 - Plant Cell Structure

3 - Plant Structure

4 - Roots, Stems & Leaves

Ch.4

Chapter 4 links

5 - Secondary growth in plants

Ch.5

Chapter 5 links

6 - Life cycles and reproductive structures

8 - Photosynthesis

10 - Transport in plants

Ch.10

Chapter 10 links

11 - Responses to hormones & environment

Ch. 11

Chapter 11 links

13 - Genes & Development

Ch. 13

Ch.13

Chapter 13 links

14 -Plant biotechnology

16 - Classification

Chapter 16 links

Sample Exams¹

Exam 1

Exam 2,

Exam 3

Study guides²

Exam 1

Exam 2,

Exam 3,

Final Ex

¹Sampe exams may contain questions on material that we are not covering this semester. Course material being covered is in a different topical sequence than what is covered in the sample exams (i.e. Sample exam 1/2/3 does not exactly match the content coverage of your Exam 1/2/3). The exams are provided to show you examples of the types of questions you will encounter on your exams. Answers are deliberately not provided.

²Study guides are designed to highlight the most important material and are not necessarily comprehensive. Everything covered in lecture and in your text is testable material.

³Powerpoint presentations can be downloaded as Acrobat pdf ()files (6 slides per page, grayscale) or Microsoft powerpoint files (). Powerpoint files can either be viewed in your browser by left clicking the link, or you can download the presentation by right clicking the link, to view, navigate through, and print slides using Microsoft Powerpoint software, or the free Powerpoint viewer software. PLEASE NOTE: The slides in these presentations are those intended to be shown in class, however, due to time constraints in lecture, there are most likely some slides here, which will not be shown in class.

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