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 |
|