Vegetal Biology I

Code:

MA124

Acronym:

BVeg_I

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	General and Aquatic Biology

Instance: 2023/2024 - 3T (of 12-02-2024 to 05-04-2024)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Microscopy
Course/CS Responsible:	Aquatic Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCMA	47	Official Study Plan	1	-	5	49	135

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

The study of vascular plant morphology is the major objective of this curricular unit. In addition, plant reproduction and development, evolution, phylogeny and taxonomy are also studied. Students also should acquire basic knowledge about fungi, lichens and non-vascular plants (bryophytes).

 

Learning outcomes and competences

Students should be able to identify all the tissues in histological sections of vascular plants, and recognize the primary and secondary structures of roots and stems. They should also acquire knowledge about reproduction and life cycles of vascular plants, their evolution, phylogeny and taxonomy. Additionally, students should obtain basic knowledge about the morphology, life cycles and taxonomy of fungi, lichens and bryophytes.

 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1) Fungi: general characterization, reproduction, life cycles andtaxonomy; the taxa Chytridiomycota, Neocallimastigomycota, Blastocladiomycota, Zygomycota, Glomeromycota, Ascomycota and Basidiomycota. 2) Lichens: structure and reproduction, with reference to coastal species. 3) Bryophytes: general characteristics, life cycle and taxonomy. 4) Morphological and functional characterization of vascular plant tissues: epidermis, parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, phloem and xylem. 5) Primary and secondary structure of the root and stem. 6) General structure of the leaves and its variations. 7) Reproductive structures in vascular plants: flower anatomy, inflorescences, fruits and embryonic development. 8) An introduction to plant taxonomy, evolution and phylogeny.

 

Mandatory literature

Lidon Fernando José Cebola; Anatomia e morfologia externa das plantas superiores. ISBN: 972-757-161-1
Bowes Bryan G.; A colour atlas of plant structure. ISBN: 1-874545-16-2
Antunes, Teresa e Sevinate Pino, Isabel; Botânica. A passagem à vida terrestre, LIDEL, 2006. ISBN: ISBN-13: 978-972-757-395-9

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes; laboratory classes dedicated to the observation of fungi, lichens, non-vascular plants and microscopy slides with sections of vascular plant organs (roots, stems, leaves and flowers)

 

keywords

Natural sciences

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Exame	90,00
Trabalho escrito	10,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	76,00
Frequência das aulas	49,00
Trabalho de campo	4,00
Trabalho escrito	6,00
Total:	135,00

Eligibility for exams

3/4 of lab classes

Calculation formula of final grade

Exam classification = 90% of final classification; laboratory reports = 10% of final classification (optional)