Examines the fundamentals of plant biology: how plants grow, develop and respond to environmental stimuli, photosynthesis, water relations and phloem transport, reproduction, and evolution. Emphasis is on structural and functional aspects of plants while focusing on seed producers. Covers contemporary topics in plant biology including the basics of genetic engineering and biotechnology, and revealing the impacts on agriculture, the environment and society. (CSU/UC) (AA/AS-B, CSU-B2,B3, IGETC-5B,5C)