BIOLOGY: FROM CELLS TO ORGANISMS PART 1
cod. 1001795

Academic year 2022/23
1° year of course - First semester
Professor
Ada RICCI
Academic discipline
Fisiologia vegetale (BIO/04)
Field
Discipline biotecnologiche con finalità specifiche: biologiche e industriali
Type of training activity
Characterising
52 hours
of face-to-face activities
6 credits
hub: PARMA
course unit
in ITALIAN

Integrated course unit module: BIOLOGY: FROM CELLS TO ORGANISMS

Learning objectives

Students will achieve basic knowledge about citology, histology and anatomy of plants (Spermatophytes). The most important physiological processes, as photosynthesis, water and mineral transport, phoelm transport and hormone action, will be elucidated, in order to understand the functioning of plants. Plant biotechnologies will also discussed, giving some application examples.

Prerequisites

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Course unit content

Plant taxonomy (Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Spermatophytes)
Plant cell: plant cell wall, plastids, vacuole
Plant forms and functions
Meristematic and somatic tissues
Plant anatomy: roots, stem, leaves
Water transport through the xylem
Photosynthesis and photorespiration
Translocation in the phloem
Plant growth and development
Reproduction

Full programme

Plant taxonomy (Bryophytes, Pteridophytes, Spermatophytes)
Plant cell: plant cell wall, plastids, vacuole
Plant forms and functions
Meristematic and somatic tissues
Plant anatomy: roots, stem, leaves
Water transport through the xylem
Photosynthesis and photorespiration
Translocation in the phloem
Plant growth and development
Reproduction

Bibliography

Biologia delle Piante, ed. Zanichelli, autori Rost, Barbour, Stocking, Murphy
in alternativa a
Introduzione alla Biologia Vegetale, ed. McGraw-Hill, autori Stern, Bidlack, Jansky

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. Lessons will be in presence, but, depending on the pandemic event, they will be changed in remote lessons.

Assessment methods and criteria

At the end of the Plant Biology part the overall student knowledge will be evaluated by oral check. Precise questions will be performed to evaluate what students know about citology, histology and anatomy of plants. This will count towards the 70% of the final mark. The remaining 30% will be achieved by answering to more general questions about plant physiological processes.

Other information

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2030 agenda goals for sustainable development

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