BSCI 124 - PLANT BIOLOGY FOR NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS

LECTURE SCHEDULE  Spring 2008

Section 2001, Dr. Straney

                                                                                                                                                           

Date                  lecture topics                                  Readings Levetin 4th ed.            5th edition

 

Unit I - How Plants Function

Jan       29        Introduction to Science                         pg 5-7                                 pg 4-8                 

 

            31        Plant Anatomy and Physiology           pg 32-42, 48-54                pg 32-44, 50-54

                                                     

Feb       5         The Cell and Its Constituents                   pg 9-16, 21-27                   pg 8-16, 20-26

          

             7         Respiration and Carbon Cycle              pg 55-59, 66-70                pg 54-69

                        Photosynthesis and Energy                      pg 60-65

 

             12       DNA, RNA, and Proteins                    pg 113-121                        pg 112-120

                       

            14        Mitosis                                                   pg 27-30                            pg 26-29

                        Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction        pg 78-81                            pg 77-80

                       

            19        Mendelian Genetics                                pg 105-113                        pg 104-112

 

            21        FIRST EXAMINATION

 

Unit II - Diversity of Plant Life

            26       Plant Systematics; Darwinian Evolution Chapter 8                   Chapter 8

 

            28        Evolution

                        Adaptations                                              pg 43                                                                                                                                                         

March    4        Viruses and Prokaryotes                                  

                        Eukaryotes and Fungi                            Chapter 25                  Chapter 25  

 

              6        Algae                                                      Chapter 22                  Chapter 22        

                        Out of the Water and Spore Formers    pg 137-148                 pg 140-148

 

             11       Gymnosperms                                         pg 149-154                 pg 149-153

                        Flowering plants                                      pg 74, 81                 pg 73-74, 28, 86

 

            13        Pollination                                    pg 84-87                     pg75-77

 

                        spring break

 

            25        Seeds and Fruits                                      pg 90-93                    pg 89-99

     

            27        23-SECOND EXAMINATION

 

 

 

Unit III - Human Uses of Flowering Plants

           

April     1          Origin of Agriculture and Human Nutrition   Chapters 10 & 11              Chapters 10 & 11

 

             3         The Grasses                                           pg 442-444                           pg 435-438

                        Legumes, Starchy Staples                        Chapters 12, 13 & 14          Chapters 12, 13 & 14

 

             8         Plant Fibers: Cloth and Paper;              Chapter 18                           Chapter 18

                                                Herbs & Spices             Chapter 17                           Chapter 17

 

            10        Stimulating Beverages                           Chapter 16                           Chapter 16

 

            15        Medicinal Plants                                     Chapter 19                            Chapter 19

                        Poisonous and Allergenic Plants           Chapter 21                               Chapter 21

 

            17        Psychoactive Plants                              Chapter 20                           Chapter 20

 

            22        THIRD EXAMINATION

 

 Unit IV - Ecology

 

            24            Ecology                                              pg 473-478                        pg 466-472

                            Succession                                          pg 482                               pg476-477

 

            29           Terrestrial Biomes                                pg 483-489                         pg 478-485

 

May      1            Aquatic Biomes

 

              6           Biodiversity and Species Extinction

                           Atmosphere and the Environment    pg 479-482                       pg 473-476

 

              8           Agriculture and the Environment     pg 242-250                        pg 236-247

                           World Food Problems                                              

 

             13         Plant Biotechnology                          pg 253-264                       pg 248-260

 

          15 (Thursday) FINAL EXAMINATION )   8:00 am - 10:00 am lecture room

 

 

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