Unit PLANT BIOLOGY
- Course
- Biotechnology
- Study-unit Code
- GP003572
- Curriculum
- In all curricula
- Teacher
- Lara Reale
- Teachers
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- Lara Reale
- Hours
- 42 ore - Lara Reale
- CFU
- 6
- Course Regulation
- Coorte 2019
- Offered
- 2021/22
- Learning activities
- Affine/integrativa
- Area
- Attività formative affini o integrative
- Academic discipline
- BIO/03
- Type of study-unit
- Opzionale (Optional)
- Type of learning activities
- Attività formativa monodisciplinare
- Language of instruction
- Italian
- Contents
- Plant cytology and histology: the plant cell, the tissues. Morphology and anatomy of vegetative organs: stem, leaf and root. The life cycle of angiosperms. Vegetative and sexual reproduction. Structure and development of the flower, the seed and the fruit. Fruit classification. Energy and metabolism: photosynthesis; the water balance; mineral nutrition and nitrogen metabolism; plant hormones. Concepts of taxonomy: bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms (dicotyledons, monocotyledons).
- Reference texts
- BOTANICA GENERALE E DIVERSITA' VEGETALE - Pasqua G. Abbate G. Forni C. - IV edizione, Piccin Nuova Libraria (2019).
ELEMENTI D FISIOLOGIA VEGETALE - II edizione - Rascio N. Carfagna S. Esposito S. La Rocca N. Lo Gullo M.A. Trost P. Vona V. - Edises srl (2017). - Educational objectives
- The main knowledge acquired will be:
- Characteristics of plant cell and plant tissues.
- Histo-anatomical characteristics of the three vegetative organs of the plant: root, stem and leaf.
- Fundamental traits of plant reproduction.
- Cyto-histological characteristics of the seed and fruit.
- Basic notions about the main physiological mechanisms of the plant
The main skills (ie the ability to apply the knowledge acquired) will be:
- Recognition of different kinds of fruit and seed;
- Recognition of the various types of tissue and the different plant organs based on their cyto-histological and anatomical characteristics.
- Evaluation of experimental data and the resolution of experimental problems. - Prerequisites
- Good knowledge of general biology and general and organic chemistry.
- Teaching methods
- Lectures, laboratory exercises, simulations. During the lectures the theoretical concepts planned in the course program will be provided. The laboratory exercises and simulations will allow students to develop the ability to recognize different types of fruit and seeds as well as to describe and identify histo-anatomical preparations. The knowledge acquired during the course will also be used, during laboratory exercises and simulations, to solve experimental problems. Laboratory exercises will be held at the "Anatomy and Plant Cytology Lab" and "Microscopy Educational Center" of DSA3 Department.
- Other information
- Office hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 11.00 to 13.00 unless teaching or institutional commitments.
Contacts: tel. 075 5856407, email lara.reale@unipg.it.
Address: Department of Agricultural, Food and Environmental Sciences, Borgo XX Giugno 74, 06121 Perugia
For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa - Learning verification modality
- The exam includes only the final oral test consisting of a discussion of 20 min on the topics discussed during the course and examined in-depth through recommended texts. For information on support services for students with disabilities and / or DSA visit the page http://www.unipg.it/disabilita-e-dsa
- Extended program
- The plant cell and its peculiar structures: cell wall, vacuole and plastids. Plant tissues: primary and secondary meristems, parenchymatous tissues, integumental tissues, mechanical tissues, conductive tissues, secretory tissues. The stem: morphology, ontogenesis and differentiation of the primary structure, secondary structure, specialization and adaptation of the stem. The leaf: leaf morphology and anatomy, leaf modifications. The root: root apex, differentiation zone, primary structure, secondary structure, specialization and adaptations. Vegetative and sexual reproduction. The life cycle of angiosperms: microsporogenesis and microgametogenesis, macrosporogenesis and macrogametogenesis, pollination, incompatibility, fertilization. The seed: formation and development, germination. The fruit: formation and classification of different kinds of fruit. Photosynthesis: light phase and Calvin-Benson cycle. The water potential: xylem transport and transpiration. Mineral nutrition (micro and macronutrients) and nitrogen metabolism. Plant hormones: auxin, gibberellins, cytokinins, abscisic acid, brassinosteroids. Hints of taxonomy: bryophytes, pteridophytes, gymnosperms, angiosperms (dicotyledons, monocotyledons).
Practical lessons: Histological and anatomical samples will be prepared and analyzed at the light microscope. At the light microscope, histo-chemical analyzes will be carried out in order to identify and characterize primary and secondary metabolites present in plant organs.
Using the botanical guide and using the stereomicroscope, it will be possible to observe and determine the main characteristics of the plant species.