PBIO 115, Plant Structure and Development
Spring, 2007
Course Calendar
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Week |
Date |
Day |
Lecture Topic |
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Lab Date and Topic |
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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
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
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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 |
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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 |
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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. |
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June 7 8:00 am |
Th |
Final Exam |
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