Biology 220: Plant Structure and Function

Fall 2000

Text: Botany Form and Function by Moore, Clark and Vogopich

Course objectives: To become familiar with basic seed-plant anatomy, physiology, and morphology

 

Date

Topic

Readings

6-Sep

Introduction

Ch. 1

Lab: Plant cells and tissues

8-Sep

Structure and function of plant cells

Ch 3

11-Sep

Structure and function of plant cells

13-Sep

Structure and function of plant cells

Lab: Leaf and stems

15-Sep

Apical meristerm

262-269

18-Sep

Primary growth: cells, tissues

Ch 13

20-Sep

Stem and leaves

Ch 14

Lab: field trip, TBA

22-Sep

Stem and leaves

25-Sep

Roots

Ch 15

27-Sep

Secondary growth

Ch 16

Lab Exam I: Lecture and lab

29-Sep

Cellular movement in wate

Ch 4

2-Oct

Cellular movement in water

4-Oct

Soils

Ch 20

6-Oct

Plant nutrition

9-Oct

Transpiration

Ch 21

11-Oct

Xylem

Lab: project day

13-Oct

Phloem

16-Oct

Lecture exam II

18-Oct

Energy and plants

Ch 5

Fall recess

23-Oct

Respiration

Ch 6

25-Oct

Photosynthesis pigments

Ch 7

Lab: photosynthesis

27-Oct

Light reactions

30-Oct

C3 metabolism

1-Nov

C4 metabolism

Lab: flowers and seeds

3-Nov

Reproductive morphology

Ch 17

6-Nov

Lecture exam II

8-Nov

Germination

Ch 12

Lab: project day

10-Nov

Growth and development

13-Nov

Plant hormones

Ch 18

15-Nov

Plant hormones

Lab: plant hormones

17-Nov

Plant hormones

20-Nov

Tropism

Ch 19

22-Nov

Flowering mechanics

Lab: project day

Thanksgiving break!!

27-Nov

Senescence

29-Nov

Dormancy

Lab: fruit

1-Dec

Exam IV

4-Dec

Plant communities

Ch 32

6-Dec

Biomes

Lab: project presentations

8-Dec

Review