PLANT BIOLOGY 100 LECTURE SCHEDULE FOR SECTION 1001 DR P. J. BOTTINO MWF 10:00-10:50

Unit 1- Introduction to science; What is Life?

January

• 29-1-Introduction to science; What is Life? pages 5-10

February

• 1-2-Introduction to plants-pages 2-5, Chapter 2, pages 10-16
• 3-3- Plant Anatomy and Physiology-Chapter 3, pages 50-54
• 5-4- The Cell, Organic Molecules-
• 8-5- DNA, RNA, and Proteins-pages 106-112
• 10-6-Mitosis-
• 12-7-Photosynthesis and Energy-pages 54-62
• 15-8-Respiration and Carbon Cycle-pages 63-69, 403-404
• 17-9-Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction-pages 73-79
• 19-10-Mendelian Genetics-pages 96-105
• 22-11-First Examination (Lectures 1-10)Sample Exam

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  Unit II-Survey of Plant Life

  • 24-12-Plant Systematics; Darwinian Evolution-Chapter 8
  • 26-13-Evolution

  March

  • 1-14-Adaptations
  • 3-15-Viruses and Prokaryotes-pages 128-129
  • 5-16-Eukaryotes and Fungi- pages 144-145, 352-360,363-369, 379-390
  • 8-17-Algae-pages 128-131
  • 10-18-Out of the Water and Spore Formers-pages 131-141
  • 12-19-Gymnosperms- pages 141-145, 42-43, 273-279
  • 15-20-Flowering Plants- pages 3 and 80, 70-73, 76-79
  • 17-21-Pollination-pages 79-83
  • 19-22-Seeds and Fruits- Chapter 6
  • 22-26-Spring Break

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  Unit III Human Uses of Flowering Plants

  • 29-23-The Origin of Agriculture and Human Nutrition-Chapters 10,11
  • 31-24-Second Examination (Lectures 12-22)Sample Exam

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  April

  • 2-25-The Grasses-Chapter 12, pages 370-373
  • 5-26-Legumes, Starchy Staples-Chapter 13, 14
  • 7-27-Plant Fibers: Cloth and Paper, Herbs & Spices-pages 266-273, 279-282, Chapter 17
  • 9-28-Stimulating Beverages-Chapter 16
  • 12-29-Medicinal Plants-Chapter 19
  • 14-30- Psychoactive Plants- Chapter 20
  • 16-31-Poisonous and Allergy Plants- Chapter 21
  • 19-32-Third Examination (lectures 24-31)Sample Exam

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    Unit II-Survey of Plant Life

    • 24-12-Plant Systematics; Darwinian Evolution-Chapter 8

      Unit IV- Ecology and Agriculture

      • 21-33-Ecology- pages 397-403, 198-199
      • 23-34-Succession- pages 405-406
      • 26-35-Terrestrial Biomes- pages 406-415
      • 28-36-Terrestrial Biomes cont.
      • 30-37-Aquatic Biomes

      
      
      

      May

      • 3-38-Biodiversity and Species Extinction
      • 5-39-Atmosphere and the Environment- pages 404-405
      • 7-40-Agriculture and the Environment- pages 218-229
      • 10-41-World Food Problems- page 223
      • 12-42-Plant Biotechnology- pages 229-231
      • 14-42-Plants in the future;Discussion and Review
      • 17-43-Final Examination 8:00-10:00 AM (Lectures 33-42)