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HU Credits:
2
Degree/Cycle:
1st degree (Bachelor)
Responsible Department:
Plant Science in Agriculture
Semester:
1st Semester
Teaching Languages:
Hebrew
Campus:
Rehovot
Course/Module Coordinator:
Dr. Doron Shkolnik
Coordinator Office Hours:
Coordinated upon need
Teaching Staff:
Dr. Doron Shkolnik
Course/Module description:
The course will discuss the structure and function of the plant cell its organelles, cellular membrane and function, cell wall synthesis composition and role, the role of the cytoskeleton - the endoplastic system , the ER and Golgi and vasicule movement
Course/Module aims:
Understand the uniqueness of the plant cell, the function and structure, its unique organelles, and processes that occur.
Learning outcomes - On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
Show the uniqueness of the plant cell, the unique its organelles, their structure and function.
Describe intracellular transport processes, the process of plant cell division and control mechanisms.
Demonstrate knowledge of research methods in cell biology and microscopy
Attendance requirements(%):
None
Teaching arrangement and method of instruction:
Two frontal lectures
Course/Module Content:
1. Molecular markers and microscopes
2. Secretory pathway
3. Endocytosis and membarne curvature
4. Mitochondria, peroxisomes, vacuoles , autophagy
5. Plastids
6. The actin cytoskeleton
7. The microtubule cytoskeleton
8. The cell wall
9. Plasmodesmata
10. Post translation modifications (phosphorylation, palmitoylation, ubiquitination etc)
11. Defuse vs tip growth of plant cells
12. Cell polarity
13. Cell biology and agriculture
Required Reading:
None
Additional Reading Material:
None
Grading Scheme :
Written / Oral / Practical Exam 100 %
Additional information:
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