Biological Sciences
BIO 305: Plant Physiology (3)
Course Contents:
Objective of the course is to familiarize the students with the fundamentals of plant biology. What is a plant? Introduction to anatomy, cell biology and development of plants and its organs. Discuss our current understanding of key concepts and explore the still open questions.
- Plants: Evolutionary history and diversity
1.1 Introduction to Plant phylogeny
1.2 Evolution and diversity of growth forms - Plant forms: Morphology and anatomy of flowering plants
2.1 Introduction to plant body structure
2.2 Development and function of plant organs - Plant cell biology and growth regulators
3.1 Plant cell, cell wall and tissue types
3.2 Cell division, growth, differentiation and senescence
3.3 Phytohormones: types and functions - Plant reproduction and phase transition
4.1 Introduction to plant reproduction
4.2 Regulation of flowering in plants - Photosynthesis and plant respiration
5.1 Photosynthesis
5.2 Plant respiration - Plant nutrition and transport systems
6.1 Introduction to plant vascular system
6.2 Water uptake and transport
6.3 Nutrient uptake and transport - Plant interactions and adaptations
7.1 Plant-plant interactions
7.2 Plant- microbe interaction (plant-pathology)
7.3 Plant symbiosis - Plant Biotechnology and applications
8.1 GMOs
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