LECTURE SCHEDULE

BOTANY

FALL 2011

 
 

DATE

TOPIC 

CHAPTERS

Aug 30

Introduction: Why Botany, Why Me? 

1

Sep 1

Plants and Civilization 

1

Sept 6

Plant Cells and Cell Walls

3

Sept 8

Plant Cells and Cell Walls

3

Sept 13

Cellular Water Relations

12

Sept 15

Cellular Water Relations 

12

Sept 20

Plant Cells & Tissues 

5

Sept 21

Plant Cells & Tissues 

5

Sept 27

Plant Growth: Meristems & Tissues 

5

Sept 29

Plant Growth: Meristems & Tissues 

5

Oct 4

EXAM I  

Oct 6

Stems: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations 

 5

Oct 11

 Follow Monday Schedule NO LECTURE 

 

Oct 13

Stems: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations 

 5

Oct 18

Leaves: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations

6

Oct 20

Leaves: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations

6

Oct 25

Roots: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations 

7

Oct 27

Roots: Anatomy, Function, Modifications & Adaptations 

7

Nov 1

Water relations: The rest of the story 

12

Nov 3

EXAM II  

Nov 8

Water relations: The rest of the story 

12

Nov 10

Phloem Transport

12 (pp357-360)

Nov 15

Phloem Transport

12 (pp357-360)

Nov 17

Soils and Mineral Nutrition

13

Nov 21

Soils and Mineral Nutrition

13

Nov 24

Thanksgiving Holiday (NO CLASS)

14

Nov 29

Morphogenesis and Plant Hormones 14

Dec 1

Morphogenesis and Plant Hormones

14

Dec 6

Morphogenesis and Plant Hormones 14

Dec 8

Morphogenesis and Plant Hormones

14

Dec 14 FINAL EXAM

2:00 PM

NOTE: There will be additional readings assigned throughout the semester; most of these will be found in Notes and Anecdotes on the BOTANY HOME PAGE. Learn how to access this information before the assignments are made so you don't waste time at the last minute trying to figure out how to get to the material.

See GRADING POLICY for details about lecture grading and general requirements.

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