Video clip – Leaf structure, stomata and the absorption of carbon dioxide
You can see this video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History which introduces the role of stomata.
You can see this video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History which introduces the role of stomata.
This video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History looks at scientists whose research focuses on trying to replicate the process of photosynthesis in the laboratory.
A simple, yet accurate method to measure the rate of the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide catalysed by the enzyme catalase.
A simple way of growing garlic roots for the root tip squash practical, using pipe insulation.
This video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History introduces 18th century botanist and entrepreneur Thomas Fairchild and his pioneering work into speciation.
This video clip from the BBC (from the TV series Botany: A Blooming History) introduces maize as a source of genetic variation, for use as an introduction to the principles of gene interactions and gene switching and the importance of collecting enough data to ensure reliability.
This video clip from the BBC (from the TV series Botany: A Blooming History) introduces the American scientist Norman Borlaug, the man behind the 'green revolution' credited with saving over a billion people from starvation.
This video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History looks at the case for genetic modification of crop plants, and could be used for a useful stimulus for a class discussion.
This video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History continues the story of the pioneers of genetic research, showing how William Bateson used logic and patience to explain patterns of inheritance, and the ideas of dominant and recessive genes.
This video clip from the BBC TV series Botany: A Blooming History introduces the idea of limiting factors in photosynthesis, and the way in which plants are adapted to their environments.