Fundamental Biology and Botanics for Agriculture

Develop the basic biological preparation suitable for a full understanding of the educational contents of the subsequent teachings. Introduction to the knowledge of the fundamental characteristics of living organisms (prokaryotes and eukaryotes). Knowledge of the basic elements of cell histology cytology and the classification of living beings. Mitosis and Meiosis. Knowledge of the morpho-functional aspects of the main animal types, in particular those of agricultural interest.
Knowledge of the organization of plants, the peculiarities of plant cells, the characteristics that distinguish the different types of tissues, their organization in forming the organs of the plant. Understanding the different reproductive cycles of the main divisions of terrestrial plants and the evolutionary stages. Provide the basic cultural and cognitive tools sufficient for the classification of large plant groups, their chronological succession and the evolutionary relationships between them, with particular attention to some families of Spermatophytes important from the agricultural and forestry point of view.

Capability to recognize and analyze the composition and biological functions of cells and cell division processes. Understanding the morpho-functional aspects and the classification criteria of the main animal types, with particular reference to the types of main agricultural interest. Knowledge of the fundamental principles of plant biology with particular reference to the structure, evolution and reproduction of plant species. Know the diversity of the morphological and functional characters of plants. Knowing how to recognize and describe the main families of agricultural and forestry interest.