BI 308 - Plant Physiology & Development

Institution:

Millikin University

Subject:

Biology

Description:

Plant physiology is the study of plant function at the cellular, organ and organism level. An understanding of the dynamic physical and chemical processes that are going on inside plants be used to construct accurate models of plant function, and to apply those models to predict responses to the internal and external environment. In this course, we will concentrate on how flowering plants, in particular, perform the physiological processes common to all primary producers, that not only result in food production, but also in production of the oxygen atmosphere and UV protection from ozone, and of the raw materials necessary in human culture. We will seek answers to questions about adaptive significance of physiologies; why plants grow where they do, why there are differences in growth rates, and how these differences are selected for. A research project will be required as a major part of the laboratory section. This course is designed to be taken by junior and senior biology majors who have had courses in ecology and evolution, diversity of life, general and organic chemistry, cell and molecular biology, and plant biology. It is necessary to integrate concepts from all of these courses to understand how plant growth, reproduction, and survival are affected by the physical, chemical, and biotic environment. This is a Biology category 4 class. Pre-requisite, consent of instructor.

Credits:

0.00 - 4.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.millikin.edu

Phone Number:

(217) 424-6211

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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