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Large leaf maple covered in epiphytes Introductory Plant Biology

11/13/14

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Instructors: Dr. R. Brandon Pratt & Dr. Martin Venturas

 

Syllabus: Bio 203 Syllabus

 

Biology Writing Guide

 

Textbook: Evert, RF, and Eichhorn, SE. 2013. Raven Biology of Plants. 8th edition. W.H. Freeman & Co. Publishers, New York.

 

Text website: http://bcs.whfreeman.com/raven8e/#t_800920____

 

Format for lab reports: http://www.csub.edu/biology/_files/How%20to%20Write_14.pdf

 

Exam 1 Study Guide

Exam 2 Study Guide

Final Exam Study Guide

 

Class Project Data (note you only need to analyze the data from your lab section):

Note that you may not be able to open this file from the link, instead, download the file to your computer and then open it after you have saved it on your computer.

Lab 1 Monday AM

Lab 2 Tuesday AM

Lab 3 Tuesday PM

 

Website showing mineral deficiencies of tomato leaves: http://5e.plantphys.net/article.php?ch=t&id=289

LECTURE SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Topic

Reading (From Raven et al.)

Lectures

9-15

M

Introduction

Ch 1

Lec_1

9-17

W

The Plant Cell

Ch 3, some from 2 & 4

Lec_2

9-22

M

Cells & Tissues

Ch 23

Lec_3

9-24

W

Roots

Ch 24

Lec_4

9-29

M

Shoots

Ch 25

Lec_5

10-1

W

Leaves

Ch 25

Lec_6

10-6

M

Secondary Growth in Stems

26

Lec_7

10-8

W

Exam 1

 

 

10-13

M

Photosynthesis

Ch 7

Lec_8

10-15

W

Plant Water Relations

Ch 30

Lec_9

10-20

M

Soils & Nutrition

Ch 29

Lec_10

10-22

W

Growth & Development

Ch 27, 28

Lec_11

10-27

M

Sexual Reproduction

Ch 8

Lec_12

10-29

W

Exam 2

 

 

11-3

M

Bryophytes

Ch 12, 16

Lec_13

11-5

W

Seedless Vascular Plants

Ch 17

Lec_14

11-10

M

Plant Ecology

Ch 31

Lec_15

11-12

W

Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

Ch 18

Lec_16

11-17

M

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Ch 19

Lec_17

11-19

W

Angiosperm Evolution

Ch 20

Lec_18

11-25

T

Final Exam (8-10:30)

 

 

 LABORATORY SCHEDULE

Date

Day

Topic

Assignment

Lab Handout

9-15/16

M/ T

Science Methods/ Class Projects: Plant Competition

Start mineral nutrition plants; Start class project

Mineral Nutrition

9-17/18

W/R

Microscopy & Plant Cells

 

Lab_2; Lab Notebooks

9-22/23

M/ T

Plant Tissues

 

Lab_3

9-24/25

W/R

Roots

 

Lab_4

9-29/30

M/ T

Shoots

Observe mineral nutrition

Lab_5

10-1/2

W/R

Leaves

 

Lab_6

10-6/7

M/ T

Bristle Cone Pines/ Setup Hormones

 

Lab_7, Lab_10

10-8/9

W/R

Class Projects

Measure project plants

 

10-13/14

M/ T

Photosynthesis

Observe mineral nutrition

Lab_8

10-15/16

W/R

Plant water relations

 

Lab_9

10-20/21

M/ T

Observe mineral nutrition

Finish Nutrition Lab

see 9-15/16

10-22/23

W/R

Growth & Development

Finish Hormone Lab

see Lab_10
10-6/7

10-27/28

M/ T

Meiosis

 

Lab_11

10-29/30

W/R

Projects

Measure & collect biomass from class project

 

11-3/4

M/ T

Bryophytes

 

Lab_12

11-5/6

W/R

Seedless Vascular Plants

 

Lab_13

11-10/11

M/ T

Veterans Day Holiday: No Classes

 

 

11-12/13

W/R

Seed Plants: Gymnosperms

 

Lab_14

11-17/18

M/ T

Seed Plants: Angiosperms

 

Lab_15

11-19/20

W/R

Fruit

Project due

Lab_16

 

     

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