Plant Physiology (BS 326)

Mr. Robert A. Smith
STC 275
215/596/8918
r.smith@usciences.edu   

Text
Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 2010. Plant Physiology, 5th ed., Sinauer Associates, Inc., Sunderland, MA.

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8. At the conclusion of the exam, students must hand in all of their question sheets and answer sheets to the proctor and may not discuss the exam with each other until AFTER all students from all sections of the course have taken the exam.

9. No grades will be dropped.

Grades
Lecture (65%). Total of three exams.

Laboratory = 35 %, divided as per
A. Lab reports and practicals - total of five. 20 % of lab grade. Attendance is required for lab.
B. Project writeup. 15 % of lab grade.

Attendence in lab is required. There are 14 weeks of lab. Any lab abscences must be made up. A $25.00 make-up fee, for each lab missed, must be paid to the Cashier before the laboratory can be made up, regardless of the reasons for the missed lab. There are no exceptions for any reason. A copy of the receipt must be presented to the instructor when making arrangements for a make-up lab time. If any lab is not made up, a grade of F will be assigned for the course. Students with 3 or more abscences, regardless of whether those labs have been made up, will fail ( grade of F) the course.


Lab Syllabus
1. Science.
2. Organogenesis.
3. Embryogenesis
4. Plant anatomy- roots, stems. leaves, flowers, and fruits. Pea shoot tip culture.
5. Water potential. Plant anatomy practical.
6. Exam one. Review exam one.Mineral nutrition.
7. Enzyme kinetics I.
Spring Break
8. Enzyme kinetics II.
9. Review stats and charts. Practical on stats and charts.
10. Photosynthesis-pigments. Photosynthesis-light response curve.Harvest plants from
mineral nutrition- collect data.
11. Soluble carbohydrates. Project Review.
12. Exam two. Review exam two.
13. Pea shoot tip data collection and analysis.
14. Embryogenesis data collection. Organogensis data collection.

Laboratory Equipment
Lab coat
Loose leaf paper and binder
black permanent marker

Grade equivalency

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