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Course unit
PLANT BIOLOGY
AVP4067775, A.A. 2018/19
Information concerning the students who enrolled in A.Y. 2018/19
Integrated course for this unit
Course unit code |
Course unit name |
Teacher in charge |
AVP4067773 |
BIOLOGY |
MARIO MALAGOLI |
ECTS: details
Type |
Scientific-Disciplinary Sector |
Credits allocated |
Basic courses |
BIO/01 |
General Botanics |
6.0 |
Course unit organization
Period |
First semester |
Year |
1st Year |
Teaching method |
frontal |
Type of hours |
Credits |
Teaching hours |
Hours of Individual study |
Shifts |
Laboratory |
1.0 |
8 |
17.0 |
3 |
Lecture |
5.0 |
40 |
85.0 |
No turn |
Start of activities |
01/10/2018 |
End of activities |
18/01/2019 |
Examination board
Examination board not defined
Common characteristics of the Integrated Course unit
Specific characteristics of the Module
Course unit contents:
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Organisation, biogenesis and functions of:
Cell wall, plasmalemma, nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, plastids, vacuol, peroxisomes and glioxisomes.
Characteristics and functions of meristems, plant tissues and organs. Seed germination and plant growth. Plant water uptake and translocation.
Essential elements. Transport of nutrients in plants. Nitrogen assimilation pathway.
Photosynthetic process. Solar energy transduction. Photosynthetic systems C3, C4 and CAM.
Carbohydrates catabolism, plant regulation and stress responses
Respiration. Phytohormones, regulatory mechanisms and stress responses
Practical activities:
Plant tissue microscopy. Seed germination, plant growth systems, chlorophyll content analysis. |
Planned learning activities and teaching methods:
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The aim of the course is to provide basic knowledge on the structure and main metabolic processes of forestry and agricultural plant species. At the end of the course, students will possess notions on structural, morphological and functional characteristics of higher plants. The acquired knowledge will be necessary for the study of the following years subjects related to plant biology. |
Additional notes about suggested reading:
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Students will be allowed to unload from Moodle the contents of all lessons. They will be also told to refer to the indicated textbook. |
Textbooks (and optional supplementary readings) |
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Taiz L, Zeiger E, Moller IM, Murphy A, Elementi di fisiologia vegetale. Padova: Piccin, 2016.
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Rascio N, Elementi fi fiosologia vegetale. Napoli: Edises, 2013.
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Evert, Eichorn, La biologia delle piante di Raven. Firenze: Zanichelli, 2013.
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Innovative teaching methods: Teaching and learning strategies
- Lecturing
- Laboratory
- Use of online videos
- Loading of files and pages (web pages, Moodle, ...)
Innovative teaching methods: Software or applications used
- Moodle (files, quizzes, workshops, ...)
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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