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Lecturer(s)
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Jáč Martin, RNDr. Ph.D.
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Štěpánková Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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During the course, students gain general knowledge about groups of organisms traditionally ranked among "lower plants". Concerning the fotoautotrophic groups, it is especially related to cyanophytes (Cyanophyta) and eukaryotic algae (Dinophyta, Euglenophyta, Chromophyta, Glaucophyta, Rhodophyta, Chlorophyta, Charophyta). Concerning the heterotrophic groups, it is related to fungi-like organisms (Myxomycota, Plasmodiophoromycota, Oomycota) and fungi (Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota). Essential characteristics of these groups, their occurrence and role in ecosystems, classification and important representatives are discussed. Students become aquainted with various concepts of "lower plants" and progress in their systematics, with various types of thallus (body of "lower plants"), with endosymbiotic theory and basis of systematic botany.
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture
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- 26 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The aim of these lectures is to present general knowledge about organisms called "lower plants". It includes essential characteristics of main relevant groups, their systematics, evolutionary relationships, important representatives, ecological and economic importance.
Students are able to define the group of "lower plants" and its various subunits, are knowledgeable in taxonomy and evolution of "lower plants" (they have general knowledge about included taxa and their systematic position). They know essential aspects of biology and ecology of important taxa and their possible economic use.
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Prerequisites
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Basic knowledge about classification of living organisms, about cell structure, differences between a prokaryotic and an eukaryotic cell, about main nutritional types of organisms.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Oral exam
Knowledge in the extent of the lectures and basic study materials.
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Recommended literature
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Carlie, M.J. - Watkinson, S.C. - Gooday, G.W. (2001). The fungi. 2nd edition. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001. 523 s..
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Hoek, C. - Mann, D.G. - Jahns, H.M. (1995). Algae. An introduction to phycology. Cambridge: University Press, 1995. 637 s..
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Kalina, T. - Váňa, J. (2005). Sinice, řasy, houby, mechorosty a podobné organismy v současné biologii. Praha: Karolinum, 2005. 606 s..
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Kalina, T. (1998). Systém a vývoj sinic a řas. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. 165 s..
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Rosypal, S. a kol. (2003). Nový přehled biologie. Praha: Scientia, 2003. 797 s..
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Váňa, J. (1998). Systém a vývoj hub a houbových organismů. Praha: Karolinum, 1998. 164 s..
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