Bi6180 Plant biology

Faculty of Science
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
RNDr. Milan Baláž, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Ing. Jana Francová (assistant)
Oldřich Jůza (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. RNDr. Vít Gloser, Ph.D.
Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: Naděžda Bílá
Supplier department: Department of Experimental Biology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Thu 12:00–13:50 B11/132
Prerequisites (in Czech)
(! Bi1060 Plant cytology and anatomy )&&(! Bi4060 Plant physiology )&&!NOWANY( Bi1060 Plant cytology and anatomy , Bi4060 Plant physiology )
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
The lectures are focused on plant cytology, histology, anatomy as well as physiology for students of non-biological programmes. At the end of the course, the students should be able to understand the basic structural features of a plant cells, tissues, and organs, as well as physiological mechanisms controlling plant growth and development.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course, students should be able:
- to compare specific traits of plant, bacterial, and animal cells;
- to descibe plant inner structure both on tissue and organ level;
- to understand the basic principles of physiological functioning of the vascular plants;
- to explain the relationship betwenn plant structure and functioning.
Syllabus
  • Cytology: 1) Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell. Plant cell, structure and function. Cell wall, apoplast. Intercellular space. Plazmodesmata and symplast.

  • 2) Vacuole. Microbodies (glyoxisomes, peroxisomes). Plastids, kinds of plastids. Chloroplasts - sites of photosynthesis, morphogenesis.

  • Histology: 3) Tissues and their classification. Meristemic tissues. Vascular tissues: origin and types of vascular bundles, transport of assimilates, xylem and phloem: phylogenesis, ontogenesis, transfer cells.

  • Organology: 4) Root: function, types of root systems, structure of root apex, primary and secondary structure of root (epidermis, cortex, central cylinder).

  • 5) Stem: function, structure of stem apex, primary and secondary structure of stem (epidermis, cortex, central cylinder), monocotyledonous and dicotyledonous plants, structure of hypocotyl.

  • 6) Leaf: function, origin, fall off, structure (epidermis, mezophyll), bifacial, monofacial, structure of needle, stomata and hydatodes.

    Transport of water, solutes and gases in plants, flux control. Physiologic approach to the study of metabolic processes in plants. Mineral nutrition of plants - uptake and use of nutrients. Growth processes in plants, phytohormones, external control of growth.Stress physiology: general and specific responses to stress factors.
Literature
    required literature
  • LUX, Alexander, Milan BALÁŽ, Marie KUMMEROVÁ, Aleš SOUKUP, Olga VOTRUBOVÁ, Jun ABE, Shigenori MORITA and Thomas L. ROST. Visual guide to plant anatomy. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 2017, 325 stran. ISBN 9788020026200. info
  • GLOSER, Jan. Fyziologie rostlin. 2. rozš. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1998, 157 s. ISBN 8021017899. info
    recommended literature
  • DICKISON, William C. Integrative plant anatomy. San Diego: Academic Press, 2000, xvii, 533. ISBN 0122151704. info
  • TAIZ, Lincoln, Eduardo ZEIGER, Ian Max MØLLER and Angus S. MURPHY. Plant physiology and development. International six edition. Oxford: Oxford Univesity Press, 2018, xxix, 761. ISBN 9781605357454. info
  • Biochemistry & molecular biology of plants. Edited by Bob B. Buchanan - Wilhelm Gruissem - Russell L. Jones. 2nd edition. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, 2015, xv, 1264. ISBN 9780470714225. info
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Written exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Doporučujeme současné zapsání předmětu Bi6180c Biologie rostlin - cvičení.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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