F1BR1_12 Botany I

Faculty of Pharmacy
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PharmDr. Margita Dvorská, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
PharmDr. Mária Gáborová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. PharmDr. Renata Kubínová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Marcela Nejezchlebová (seminar tutor)
RNDr. Veronika Vaverková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PharmDr. Petr Babula, Ph.D.
Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Supplier department: Department of Natural Drugs – Departments – Faculty of Pharmacy
Timetable
Thu 17:30–19:10 45-135
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
F1BR1_12/01: Mon 8:00–9:40 45-321, except Mon 18. 12., except Mon 1. 1., M. Dvorská
F1BR1_12/02: Mon 9:55–11:35 45-321, except Mon 18. 12., except Mon 1. 1., M. Dvorská
F1BR1_12/03: Wed 9:10–10:50 45-321, except Wed 20. 12., except Wed 3. 1., M. Nejezchlebová
F1BR1_12/04: Wed 12:00–13:40 45-321, except Wed 20. 12., except Wed 3. 1., M. Nejezchlebová
F1BR1_12/05: Fri 8:00–9:40 45-321, except Fri 22. 12., except Fri 5. 1., R. Kubínová
F1BR1_12/06: Fri 9:55–11:35 45-321, except Fri 22. 12., except Fri 5. 1., R. Kubínová
F1BR1_12/07: Fri 11:50–13:30 45-321, except Fri 22. 12., except Fri 5. 1., R. Kubínová
Prerequisites
FAKULTA(FaF) || OBOR(MUSFaF)
Basic knowledge of botany at the secondary level of education, knowledge of plant biology and physiology.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject Biology of plants provides education for first class Master program of Pharmacy. The basic course covers the areas of plant anatomy, morphology, and physiology as well as systematics of lower and higher medicinal plants. The favor is mainly focused on selected genera with important secondary metabolites. An integral part of teaching is a practice exercise of anatomy, systematics, and field excursions.
Learning outcomes
Knowledge of pharmaceutical botany within the range of syllabus.
Syllabus
  • Lectures
    1. Structure of the plant cell I. Specificity of plant cell structure and function. Cell wall - structure, chemical composition. Interaction of cell wall components. Role of the cell wall in interactions between the pathogen and the host. Storage function of the cell wall and specific features associated with it.
    2. Plant of the plant cell II. Plastids - leukoplasts, chromoplasts. Chloroplasts and their importance in plant biotechnology.
    3. Vacuoles. Cell inclusions and their forms - oxalates, silicates, sulphates, malates, and others. The importance of cell inclusions in the identification of plant species (plant drugs).
    4. Histology. Basic principles of plant body structure and overview of plant tissues (cell wall character, cell dividing activity, function). Meristematic plant tissues as a "source of cells" and their classification. Plant cell cell cycle specificity and cell differentiation. Apical meristems of stems (shoots) and roots. Control of the activity of (sub)apical meristems.
    5. Classification of plant tissues according to function I. System of basic tissues. Secretory tissues and structures. Dermal tissues. Special signs of dermal tissues in some groups of plants.
    6. Classification of plant tissues according to function II. Vascular and mechanical plant tissues and their evolution. Stelar system of plants. Differences in the anatomy of vascular tissues in individual groups of plants.
    7. Anatomical structure of the root. Primary and secondary growth state. Anomalous root secondary growth. Metamorphoses of the roots and their significance. Relationship between anatomical root structure and biotic and abiotic environmental factors.
    8. Anatomical stem structure. Primary and secondary growth state. Anomalous stem secondary growth. Stem metamorphoses and their significance. Relationship between anatomical structure of stems and biotic and abiotic environmental factors. Anatomical structure of leaves. Leaf morphology. Leaves of xerophyte plants. Leave metamorphoses.
    9. Generative plant organs - flowers, inflorescences, fruits and seeds and their pharmaceutical significance.
    10. Introduction to plant physiology. Overview of primary plant metabolism. Primary plant metabolites and their significance. Secondary metabolism of plants, association of primary and secondary metabolism of plants. Secondary metabolites of plants and their physiological function.
    11. Photosynthesis, primary and secondary events. RUBISCO. C4 plants and CAM plants as a variant of C4 plants. Photosynthetic pigments. The importance of photosynthesis in new technologies, artificial photosynthesis.
    12. Stress Plant Physiology I - Stress and mechanisms of stress response of plants. Resistance, tolerance, sensitivity, acclimation, adaptation.
    13. Stress Plant Physiology II - Effects of Biotic and Biotic Stress Factors on Plants - Local and Systemic Reactions. Mechanical factors affecting plants. Plants as bioindicators.
Literature
    required literature
  • Procházka S. Botanika. Morfologie a fyziologie rostlin. MZLU, 2002. ISBN 80-7157-313-2. info
  • Kubát, K. et al. Klíč ke květeně České republiky. Academia Praha, 2002. info
  • Slavíková Z. Morfologie rostlin. UK, 2002. ISBN 80-246-0327-6. info
  • Procházka S. Fyziologie rostlin. Academia, 1998. ISBN 80-200-0586-2. info
  • Kousalová I., a kol. Praktikum z cytologie a anatomie rostlin. MU, 1998. ISBN 80-210-1982-4. info
    recommended literature
  • Hejný S., Slavík B. Květena České republiky. 1-6 díl. info
  • Naše liečivé rastliny. info
  • Raven P.H., Evert R. F. Biology of plants. 1994. info
  • Bobák M. Botanika. SPN, 1992. info
  • Strasburger E. Lehrbuch der Botanik. Stuttgart, 1991. info
  • Kresánek J. Atlas liečivých rastlín a lesných plodov. Bratislava, 1988. info
Teaching methods
Lectures Demonstration Practical classess
Assessment methods
Didactic test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
Teacher's information
a. 100% attendance at exercises
b. 70% success rate of credit tests
c. keeping the protocols from the exercise
d. herbarium of 40 pharmacologically and toxicologically significant representatives of selected families
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2024.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2023, recent)
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