This course will emphasize both aspects of plant physiology. But it is important to remember that all knowledge is tentative . With this in mind, it is clear that no question is inappropriate. Because of our limited and tentative knowledge of how plants function, the process of obtaining knowledge is of extreme importance.
Plant physiology is an experimental science.
That is, most of the questions and hypotheses regarding plant function are answered or tested experimentally. A large portion of your time in this course will be spent synthesizing ideas, designing and conducting experiments, and analyzing, interpreting, and evaluating data. This sciencing is a highly creative, group process. Develop an understanding of plant functions. Sinauer Associates Publishers 2.