Course: General Botany and Plant Physiology

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Course title General Botany and Plant Physiology
Course code LRR/OBFO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Exercise
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 7
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Oulehlová Martina, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Mikulík Jaromír, Ing. Ph.D.
  • Vinter Vladimír, PaedDr. Ing. Dr.
  • Navrátilová Božena, RNDr. Ph.D.
Course content
<b>Part General Botany</b> <br> - Plant cell, organelles, mitosis and meosis. <br> - Tissues and system of tissues, meristems primary and secondary.<br> - Morphology and anatomy of roots, stems, needles and leaves, their evolution, structure, meaning, economic signification.<br> - Plant reproduction, propagation vegetative and sexual.<br> - Morphology and anatomy of reproduction organs, pollination and fertilization , flower formula.<br> - Morphology and anatomy of seeds and fruits, dispersal of seeds, economic signification.<br> <br> <b>Part Plant Physiology</b><br> - Water and Plant Cells, Water Balance of Plants, Water in Plant Life.<br> - Mineral Nutrition and Asimilation.<br> - Photosynthesis: The C3 and C4 Carbon Cycle. Crassulacean Acid Metabolism (CAM). Photorespiration. Sucrose and Starch.<br> - Membranes and Solute Transport and Translocation in the Phloem<br> - Respiration. Germination. <br> - Phytochrome and Light Control of Plant Development. Stress Physiology.<br>

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Observation, Laboratory Work
  • Homework for Teaching - 4 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Course Credit - 6 hours per semester
  • Preparation for the Exam - 20 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
Choice chaps from generely botany and plant physiology.
Student should be able to (after attending the course): - Describe the Plant cell, organelles, mitosis and meosis. - Describe the Plant Tissues and system of tissues. - Describe the Morphology of Plant organs. - Explain the Plant reproduction. - Describe the function of Water in Plant Life. - Describe the function Mineral Nutrition and Asimilation. - Explain the Photosynthesis. - Describe the Plant Membranes and Solute Transport and Translocation in the Phloem. Mastering microscopic techniques and simple experiments from plant physiology. Mastering microscopic techniques from building a plant cell, anatomy of plant mesh and organs. Mastering simple experiments from plant physiology.
Prerequisites
Mastering microscopic techniques and simple experiments from plant physiology. Mastering microscopic techniques from building a plant cell, anatomy of plant mesh and organs. Widespread knowledge of physiology and general botany.

Assessment methods and criteria
Mark, Written exam

Knowledge in extent of the lectures and selected literature
Recommended literature
  • návody ke cvičením http://botany.upol.cz/materialy/?ids[]=460#k460.
  • www.ibotanika.upol.cz.
  • Dickison W. C. (2000). Integrative Plant Anatomy. Harcourt, Academic Press, San Diego, London, Tokyo.
  • Larcher, W. (1998). Fyziologická ekologie rostlin. Academia, Praha.
  • Raven P. H., Evert R. F. & Eichhorn S. E. (1999). Biology of Plants. W. H. Freeman and Company, New York.
  • Vinter V. (2006). Základy anatomie cévnatých rostlin a anatomický atlas cévnatých rostlin. UP, Olomouc.


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