PBIO 115, Plant Structure and Development

Spring, 2007


Course Calendar

Week

Date

Day

Lecture Topic

Readings

Lab Date and Topic

1

Mar. 26

 

Mar. 28

 

Mar. 30

M

 

W

 

F

1.  Introduction, life cycle and reproduction

 

2.  Embryos & Emergence of Mature Organs

 

3.  Introduction to Internal Structure

140-147; 235-237; 434-451; 465-474

 

 497-509

 

512-516, 523-527  

 

March 26 or 27 - Lab 1: Initiating Growth in Plants; Microscopy  

  

 

2

April  2

 

April  4

 

April  6

M

 

W

 

F

4.  Meristems & Growth

 

5.  Vascular Tissues: Xylem & Phloem

 

6.  Vascular Tissues Continued

510-512  

 

516-523

 

516-523

 

April 2 or 3 - Lab 2: Cells & Tissues of the Plant Body 

 

                                                                                         

3

April  9

 

April  11

 

April  13

M

 

W

 

F

7.  Root Structure

 

8.  Root Development

 

9.  Shoot Structure & Development

528-530, 533-538, 540-546

 

510-512, 530-533

 

547-559

 

April 9 or 10 - Lab 3: The Root

 

 

April  16

 

April  18

 

April  20

M

 

W

 

F

10.  Shoot Structure & Development, continued

 

EXAM 1; Through Roots

 

11.  Leaf Structure

547-559

 

559-570

 

 April 16 or 17 - Lab 4: Shoot and Stem Structure

5

April  23

 

April  25

 

April  27

M

 

W

 

F

12.  Leaf Development & Abscission

 

13.  Shoot Modifications

 

14.  Secondary Growth

570-571

575-579

580-601

 

 April 23 or 24 - Lab 5: Leaves, and Organ Modifications

6

April 30

 

May  2

 

May  4

M

 

W

 

F

15.  Secondary Growth, continued

 

16.  Flower Structure

 

17.  Flower Development

580-601

 

434-456

 

 434-435

 

April 30 or May 1 - Lab 6: Secondary Growth

7

May  7

 

May  9

 

May  11

M

 

W

 

F

18.  Pollination & Fertilization

 

EXAM 2; Through Flower Structure

 

19.  Seed Structure

460-465

              

444-450

 

May 7 or 8 - Lab 7: Flowers and Flowering Plant Life Cycle

 

8

May  14

 

May  16

 

May  18

M

 

W

 

F

20.  Fruit Structure

 

21.  Biology of Flower

 

22.  Seed and Fruit Development

465-470

 

530-542

 

497-509

 

May 14 or 15 - Lab 8: Seeds and Seedlings

9

May  21

 

May  23

 

May  25

M

 

W

 

F

23.  Diversity of Fruits and Seeds

 

24.  Evolution

 

25.  Paleobotany

517-123

 

368-379; 408-414

 

368-379; 408-414

 

May 22 or 23 - Lab 9: Tree Tour & Scavenger Hunt

10

May  28

 

May  30

 

June 1

M

 

W

 

F

Memorial Day Holiday

 

26.  Tropical Forests of Ohio

 

27.  Review

 

 

408-414

*Lab Practical

* Due to Memorial Day Holiday, the Practical for the Monday evening lab will be held at either 8:10, 10:10, or 12:10 on Tuesday, May 29.  Students in the Monday lab sessions have received an e-mail listing the time of their Laboratory Practical.

 

June 7

8:00 am

Th

Final Exam

 

 

 

 


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