Botany
A.Y. 2018/2019
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide a general view of cells, tissues, and body plan organization of the angiosperms. In order to understand the plant reproduction strategies, the ontogenetic cycles of plants will be analysed across the evolution. In addition, the course gives the principles and the instruments to carry out taxonomic studies in order to recognize the most important families of the italian Flora.
Expected learning outcomes
Students will be required to have good knowledge of cell organization in different plant tissues and to discern how plant tissues organize to form the organs in higher plants. They will also be able to carry out taxonomic analysis on plants in order to classify them into specific taxa.
Lesson period: year
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
year
Modulo: botanica sistematica
Course syllabus
- Taxonomic categories of plants - Biology of reproducion: agamic and sexual reproduction, ontogenetic cycles and their evolution - Morphology, taxonomy and reproduction of Algae - Morphology, taxonomy and reproductive strategies of lower plants (Musci and Hepaticae) - Structure, taxonomy and evolution of Cormophytes - Taxonomic caracters and evolution of reproductive strategies of Pteridophyta and Spermatophyta
Modulo: forme e funzioni delle piante terrestri
Course syllabus
Difference s between animals and plants. Plant cells organization. Function, structure and synthesis of the cell wall, cell wall modification during cell differentiation. Membranous organelles, role of dictyosomes. Functions of the vacuoles. Origin and roles of mitochondria and plastids. Photosynthesis. Organization of vascular plants. Characteristics and organization of plant tissues: meristems, parenchyma, vascular tissues, teguments and their organization. Reproduction of higher plants. Prokaryotes, Cyanophyceae, difference between prokaryotes and Eukaryotes.
Modulo: botanica sistematica
BIO/02 - SYSTEMATIC BOTANY - University credits: 6
Practicals with elements of theory: 12 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Moscatelli Alessandra, Onelli Elisabetta
Shifts:
Professor:
Moscatelli Alessandra
turno 1
Professor:
Onelli Elisabettaturno 2
Professor:
Onelli Elisabetta
Modulo: forme e funzioni delle piante terrestri
BIO/01 - GENERAL BOTANY - University credits: 6
Practicals with elements of theory: 12 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Lessons: 40 hours
Professors:
Miranda Mendes Marta Adelina, Moscatelli Alessandra
Shifts:
Professor:
Moscatelli Alessandra
turno 1
Professor:
Miranda Mendes Marta Adelinaturno 2
Professor:
Miranda Mendes Marta Adelinaturno 3
Professor:
Moscatelli AlessandraProfessor(s)
Reception:
Any day by appointment
Department of Biosciences, 2nd floor C