Botany is the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance. It is a branch of biology that helps us understand the fascinating and essential role that plants play in our lives and the environment.
The student demonstrates an understanding of how science explains changes in life forms over time, including genetics, heredity, the process of natural selection and biological evolution by showing the relationship between physical characteristics of Alaskan organisms and the environment in which they live.