Introduction to Plant Biology

Catalog description

This course will provide a comprehensive overview of plant biology and will serve as a foundation for students who would like to pursue a degree in plant science and prepare them for plant tissue culture and biotechnology areas of study. The following topics will be covered: plant evolution and cell structure; overview of plant life with an emphasis on plant structure; growth and division of plant cells; external and internal organization of stem including stem growth and differentiation; morphology and anatomy of leaves; structure and origin of roots, ethnobotany; soil and mineral nutrition; hormones as signals for plant growth; genetic engineering in plants and tissue culture; world biomes; and plant genetics. Pre- or co- requisite(s): BIOL 150 General Biology I or BIOL 190 Biology I and CHEM 105 Concepts in Chemistry or CHEM 110 General Chemistry I