BIOL 121L&L is an introductory course intended for students interested in botany, horticulture, plant ecology, agriculture, or other related fields. This lecture and laboratory course provides an overview of plant anatomy, physiology, development, and genetics. Also included in this course will be topics on the diversity, taxonomy, systematics, ecology, and evolution of plants. The laboratory portion of the course uses a variety of techniques including microscopy, dissection, growing and propagating plants, measuring physiological processes, taxonomy, and sampling natural plant communities.