Biology of Plants

Code:

B121

Acronym:

B121

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Biology

Instance: 2012/2013 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Biology
Course/CS Responsible:	Bachelor in Geology

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
L:AP	36	Planos de estudos a partir 2009	1	-	7,5	-
L:AST	0	Plano de Estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:CC	2	Plano de estudos de 2008 até 2013/14	3	-	7,5	-
L:F	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2008	3	-	7,5	-
L:G	27	P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula anterior a 09/10	1	-	7,5	-
			3
		P.E - estudantes com 1ª matricula em 09/10	1	-	7,5	-
			3
L:M	1	Plano de estudos a partir de 2009	3	-	7,5	-
L:Q	36	Plano de estudos Oficial	3	-	7,5	-

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The main objective of this course is to give a general knowledge about the diversity and evolution of fungi, protists and plants. For plants it includes ithe study of the morphology of selected families, vegetative and reproductive structures as well as its internal anatomy and physiology.

Learning outcomes and competences

To be acquainted with the diversity and phylogenetic lineages of Fungi, Protists and Plants: evolution of life cycles and adpative mechanisms reflected in morphology and life strategies. Recognize the morphological diversity of selected organisms in the laboratory and in the field. To recognize the basic anatomical structure of seed plants. To use keys to study the morphology and identify selected seed plant families. To understand the basic physiologic processes responsable by the movement of water and solutes in seed plants.

Working method

Presencial

Program

BIODIVERSITY Sistematics, taxonomy and nomenclature. Classification and phylogeny. Bacteria, Archeae and Eucarya Fungi characteristics of the groups Chytridiomycota, Zygomycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. Protista, Algae general characteristics of the group. Euglenophyta, Rodophyta, Dinophyta, Bacillariophyta and Phaeophyta. Chlorophyta, green algae, classes Chlorophyceae, Ulvophyceae and Charophyceae. Examples, reproduction and life cycles. Economical importance of algae. Plastids and evolution of algae. Transition from Charophyceae to vascular plants. Plants general characteristics. Bryophytes, Hepatophyta, Antocerophyta, and Bryophyta. Comparative structures and reproduction. Evolution of vascular plants, Pteridophyte general characteristics and reproduction. Psilotophyta, Lycophyta, Sphenophyta e Pterophyta. Evolution of the seed and Progymnosperms. Gymnosperms, general characteristics and reproduction. Ginkgophyta, Cycadophyta, Coniferophyta and Gnetophyta. Diversity in the phylum Anthophyta, morphology, the flower, reproduction and evolution. Pollination, fertilization and fruit set. Monocotyledon, Magnolidae, Paleoherbs and Eudicotyledon. Study of some of the most important families of these groups. PLANT ANATOMY Fundamental characteristics of the plant cell. Cell wall structure and biosynthesis. Ground tissues, stomata and trichomes. Dermal tissues and vascular tissues, primary and secondary phloem and xylem. PHYSIOLOGY Movement of substances into and out of cells. Movement of water and solutes in plants.

Mandatory literature

Raven PH, Evert RF, Eichorn SE; Biology of Plants, WH Freeman & Co, New York, 2012. ISBN: 978-1429219617

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes and practical classes in the lab and in the Botanical garden.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	65,00
	Exame		80,00
	Teste		20,00
	Total:	-	100,00

Eligibility for exams

The student needs to attend classes theoretical and practical, being required to sign their presence in practical classes and can give 1/4 fouls. The lectures are not mandatory.

Calculation formula of final grade

4 points can be obtained in mandatory minitestes and the other 16 in 2 assessments or in a final exam.The final grade is the sum of the marks obtained in the assessments or final exam grade plus the grade of the minitestes. In any case, the matter for review is taught in lectures and practices, and the relative proportion of each component is 2:1.