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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Plant Science in Agriculture
Semester:
2nd Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Prof Naomi Ori
Coordinator Office Hours:
by appointment
Teaching Staff:
Prof Naomi Ori
Course/Module description:
Principles in plant biology; with a focus on flowering plants. Specific topics include the life cycle of the plant, the types of tissues in the plant body, the principles of flexible growth and development in plants, the plant organs and their function. Topics in plant physiology will include water balance, principles in plant hormone biology and the roles of plant hormones.
Course/Module aims:
understanding basic principles of the plant body and its physiology
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
identification of basic plant organs, their basic structure and the relationship between structure and function.
to understand the unique characteristics of plants, including continuous growth
to understand how the plant reacts to internal and external changes
Attendance requirements(%):
none
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
asynchronic lectures, online questionnaires, , class discussions, self reading the course is taught as "flipped classroom" - self lurning of the material and discussions in class.
Course/Module Content:
1. introduction-Importance of studying plant biology, the importance of plants in the world and their position in the animal world, the general characteristics of plants and their uniqueness, general principles, life cycle of the plant, plant cell specificity.
2.Tissues: three major types of plant tissues: the epidermis, transport tissue and basal tissue. Continuity plant tissues throughout time and space. Primary and secondary growth.
3.Root: root structure and the major functions, primary and secondary growth.
4.Stem: stem structure and its major roles. Continuity between the stalk and root. Primary and secondary growth.
5.leaf:structure and
function.
6.plant life cycle. the flower and reproductive system
7.fruits and seeds. omportant plant families in agriculture
8.Plant water balance. osmosis, how does the water go through plant cell membranes. relative moisture and the cohesion theory. drought stress and the stomata dilemma.
9. phytohormones- major phytohormones and their role in growth and fuction of the plant
10.summery
Required Reading:
will be detailed during the course
Additional Reading Material:
1. Raven P.H., Evert R.F., Einhorn S.E., 1999. Biology of Plants. 7th/8th Edition
2. Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 1998 / 2002. Plant Physiology. 4th. / 5th Edition
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Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
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