BSCI 124 -
PLANT BIOLOGY FOR NON-SCIENCE STUDENTS
LECTURE SCHEDULE Spring 2008
Section 2001, Dr. Straney
Date lecture topics
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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