BIOLOGY | University of Parma

Professor: Ada RICCI
Academic discipline: Fisiologia vegetale (BIO/04)
Field: Discipline biomolecolari
Type of training activity: Characterising

52 hours
of face-to-face activities

6 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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Learning objectives

The physiological processes that take place in plants will be explained in details to the students, elucidating also the biochemical aspects of some reaction cycles. To understand the complex functioning of plants, the close relationship between form and function of plant organs will be frequently emphasized. Besides, the relationship between plants and environment in which they develop will be elucidated. Details will be given about plant responses to stresses, biotic and/abiotic, that frequently plants have to face.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Plant Functions. Water and mineral uptake. Water transport through the xylem. Translocation in the phloem. Mineral nutrition. Photosynthesis. Nitrate assimilation. Plant growth and development. Growth regulators. Stress physiology.

Full programme

Bibliography

Lincoln Taiz, Eduardo Zeiger; PLANT PHYSIOLOGY Fifth Edition.

Teaching methods

Lessons will be integrated by short scientific animations to better understand the most important physiological processes. Similarly some lab experiences will be shown and discussed. Sometimes recent manuscripts will be shown to the students to explain the state of the art as to specific topics.

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of Plant Physiology course the overall student knowledge will be evaluated by oral check. Firstly, the knowledge of some physiological processes will be evaluated by general questions, secondly, more precise questions will be performed to analyze one of them in details. Connection capacity and language skills will be also evaluated. This will count towards the 70% of the final mark. The remaining 30% will be achieved evaluating the capacity of the students to describe the physiological processes that counterbalance opposing physiological needs.