CD-ROM “ BOTANY”
Creator: MULTIMEDIA STUDIO - YAROSLAV-THE-WISE NOVGOROD STATE UNIVERSITY
Description:
If the main interest of your life is Nature...
If your are going to devote yourself to Biology, Medicine, Agriculture, Forestry or
Ecology...
If you just want to perceive the laws of Nature and to cognize the Outside World...
consult CD-ROM “‘BOTANY”.
It will describe Nature in ways you probably haven’t thought of. You’ll go beyond a
basic understanding of the World to complete mastery of it.
CD-ROM BOTANY presents a sophisticated description of the Plant Kingdom, shows its
significance in the life of the Planet and reveals its interactions with the Organic
World.
It casts a new light on the following problems:
CD-ROM BOTANY contains:
The Glossary will help you to find and remember all definitions of biological terms
you may come across.
The Unique Collection of Plant Preparations will allow you to examine the smallest
structural elements of plants
Slide Films will display the marvellous collection of roses, orchids, tropic and
adornment plants.
The computer game “Field of Miracles” specially designed for this CD ROM you
will make you enjoy studying the scientific material presented on the disc.
“Methods of research work in the sphere of biology at school” adapted for
students, will allow you not only to study the nature of your region but also to realize
the ecological problems we are all facing now and may be to work out your own ecological
project.
Whether you want to know about the most recent findings in the sphere of Botany, or to
study the school course on this subject, or just to prepare for the University entrance
examinations at the Faculties of Biology, Medicine, Agriculture and Forestry you’ll find
that this unique multimedia product - CD-ROM “Botany” - will prove to be the most
helpful computerized guide to the World of Nature..
CD-ROM “BOTANY” consists of 8 Sections.
1“Cellular structure of organisms” provides a deep insight in the essence of a cell (the main structural unit of organism): its structure, peculiarities, types and functions.
2.“Kingdom of Bacteria and Kingdom of Fungi” shows the structural organization of these two Kingdoms, gives their classification and reveals the role they play in the Organic World.
3 “Plant Kingdom” demonstrates the diversity of vegetation and gives a precise description of the following classes: algae, lichen, moss, lycopodium, fern, angiosperms, gymnosperms, flowering plants, emphasising their role in Nature.
4. “Angiosperms. Structure and Diversity” provides the following information: Structure of a seed, Types of roots and root systems, Shoots and Buds, Parts of a plant: a leaf, a stem, a flower, an inflorescence, a foetus.
5. “Life of Plants” describes: Chemical composition, Inorganic nutrition of plants, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Evaporation of water by plants, Germination of seeds, Forms of reproduction
6. “Classification of Plants” introduces you to the biggest and the most significant genus of the Plant Kingdom- the Genus of Angiosperms. Systematics and Classes.
7. “Plant Communities” provides the description of the most common types, the interactions of Plant Communities, discusses ecological factors, ecological groups, layering and cyclic change.
8. “Types of Vegetation” is devoted to the problems of: Origin of species, Phases of development, Influence of man’s activity, Necessity of environmental protection.
All the sections are supplied with drawings, diagrams, photos.
The Glossary will help you to find and remember the definitions of biological terms you
may come across.
Tests may serve educational purposes as well as be used for knowledge control and
evaluation.
You may examine the Unique Collection of Micropreparations, the Marvellous Collection of
roses, orchids, tropic and ornamental plants, enjoy the computer game “Field of
Miracles” and consult “Methods of research work in the sphere of Biology at school”.
System requirements:
Pentium MMX/133
48 Mb RAM,
16-bit a sound map with stereo speakers,
SVGA- video adapter 1024*768, 65636 color,
16-bit sound card,
4-õ speed CD-ROM,
MS Windows compatible mouse.