Biology 122 Introduction to Botany
This course is offered every spring
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Instructors
David Gaumont-Guay
office : 370 - 115
phone : 753-3245, local 2314
Bill McMillan
office : 370 - 113
phone : 753-3245, local 2619
Biology 122 Spring 2008
|
WEEK |
DATES
|
Lectures |
Labs |
| 1 |
Jan 7 - 11
|
Introduction The cell cycle Mitosis and meiosis |
** No labs ** |
| 2 |
Jan 14 - 18 |
The Kingdom Fungi The Kingdom Monera |
Mitosis and Meiosis |
| 3 |
Jan 21 - 25 |
Photosynthesis The Kingdom Protista |
Fungi |
| 4 |
Jan 28 - Feb 1 |
Plant life cycles The Kingdom Plantae Plant tissues |
Algae |
| 5 |
Feb 4 - 8 |
Division Hepaticophyta (liverworts) Division Anthocerotophyta (hornworts) |
Plant tissues |
| 6 |
Feb 11 - 15 |
MIDTERM
EXAM ON WEDNESDAY |
Lab exam 1 |
| 7 |
Feb 18 - 22 |
Introduction to higher vascular plants Division Sphenophyta (horsetails) |
Bryophytes and lycophytes |
| 8 |
Feb 25 - 29 |
Study Days |
No lectures or labs |
| 9 |
Mar 3 - 7 |
Division Pterophyta (ferns) Evolution of the seed Division Coniferophyta (conifers) |
Sphenophytes and pterophytes |
| 10 |
Mar 10 - 14 |
Division Anthophyta (flowers) Anatomy of flowering plants Flower structure and function |
Cycads and conifers |
| 11 |
Mar 17 - 20 (Fri holiday) |
Families of
flowering plants |
Flower structure |
| 12 |
Mar 25 - 28 |
MIDTERM
EXAM ON WEDNESDAY |
Flowering plant family identification |
| 13 |
Mar 31 - Apr 4 |
Photosynthesis CO2 and plant ecology |
Lab exam 2 |
| 14 | Apr 7 - 11 | Plant
hormones Vascular system function |
** No labs ** |
Textbook
Stern, K., J.E. Bidlack & S.H Jansky. 2008. Introductory Plant Biology. 11e. McGraw Hill. ISBN 978-0-07-331421-1
Lab Manual will be available for $10 during the first lab
Distribution of marks :
Midterm 1 15 % Wed., Feb 13
Midterm 2 15 Wed., March 26
Lab exam 1 20 Feb. 13 & 14
Lab exam 2 20 April 2 & 3
Final 30 during final exam period, April 16 - 25
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