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| CATALOG INFORMATION
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| Discipline and Nbr:
BOTANY 10 | Title:
PLANT BIOLOGY |
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| Full Title:
Plant Biology |
| Last Reviewed:9/23/2024 |
| Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
| Maximum | 4.00 | Lecture Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 52.50 |
| Minimum | 4.00 | Lab Scheduled | 3.00 | 17.5 min. | Lab Scheduled | 52.50 |
| | Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| | Contact Total | 6.00 | | Contact Total | 105.00 |
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| | Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| | Total Out of Class Hours: 105.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 210.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
AA Degree Applicable
Grading:
Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:
00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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A general education course in plant biology emphasizing the structure and function of seed plants. Includes genetics, ecology, evolution, reproduction and diversity of plant life forms.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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A general education course in plant biology emphasizing the structure and function of seed plants. Includes genetics, ecology, evolution, reproduction and diversity of plant life forms.
(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 1A
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
| Associate Degree: | Effective: | Fall 1981
| Inactive: | |
| Area: | C
| Natural Sciences
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| CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | B2 | Life Science | Fall 1981 | |
| | B3 | Laboratory Activity | | |
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| IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
| | 5B | Biological Sciences | Fall 1981 | |
| | 5C | Fulfills Lab Requirement | | |
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| CSU Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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| UC Transfer: | Transferable | Effective: | Fall 1981 | Inactive: | |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Major Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Outcomes and Objectives:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
1. Outline the history of plant science.
2. Explain the methods of scientific investigation.
3. Categorize and explain the multiple factors associated with plant
ecology, especially human impact on natural landscapes.
4. Examine plant morphology and anatomy, including cell structure and
function, vegetative and reproductive morphology, major tissue systems and
anatomy of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits and seeds.
5. Describe plant physiological mechanisms, including metabolism, water
relations, transport, nutrition, photosynthesis, growth and development.
6. Explain the basis of plant inheritance, including Mendelian,
chromosomal and molecular genetics.
7. Describe plant evolution and phylogeny, including variation, natural
selection, genetic drift, speciation, macroevolution and major
phylogenetic trends.
8. Compare and contrast the morphology and phylogenetic relationships of algae, bryophytes, seedless vascular plants and seed plants.
9. Evaluate the relevance and importance of plants to human cultures.
10.Evaluate the importance of biodiversity and conservation efforts.
Topics and Scope
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I. Botany as Science:
A. Course introduction
B. The methods of natural science
C. Brief history of plant sciences
II. Plant Ecology:
A. Environmental constraints to plant distribution
B. Plant adaptation and evolutionary history
C. Vegetation types and communities
D. Ecosystem structure and function
E. Ecological succession
F. Ecosystem management
III.Plant Structure:
A. Cell structure and cell division
B. Major cell and tissue types
C. Morphology and anatomy of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits
and seeds
D. Functional morphology and adaptation
IV. Plant Physiology:
A. Diffusion, osmosis and passive transport
B. Plant water relations and xeric adaptations
C. Plants and soils - mineral nutrition
D. Plant metabolism and energetics
E. Photosynthesis
F. Cellular respiration
G. Internal and external regulation of growth and development.
V. Plant Inheritance and Evolution:
A. Mendelian patterns of inheritance
B. Chromosomal genetics
C. Polyploidy in plants
D. Mechanisms of evolution - microevolution and macroevolution
E. Plant phylogeny - major evolutionary patterns
VI. Plant Diversity:
A. Algae
B. Bryophytes
C. Seedless vascular plants
D. Seed plants
VII.Conclusion:
A. Summary of plant relevance to humans, both economical and
ecological
B. Plant biodiversity and conservation
C. Why study Botany?
Assignments:
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1. Assigned readings, approximately 20-40 pages weekly
2. Lab reports (12-15 per semester)
3. Research paper on botanical topic, 3-6 pages, may be required
4. Quizzes (2-10); lab practical exams (1-3); 1 midterm and 1 final exam
Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.
| Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing. | Writing
0 - 20% |
| Research paper | |
| This is a degree applicable course but assessment tools based on writing are not included because this course includes essay exams that fulfil the writing component of the course. |
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| Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving
10 - 20% |
| Lab reports | |
| Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations
0 - 0% |
| None | |
| Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams
60 - 80% |
| Midterm, lab practical, and final exams: objective and essay questions | |
| Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category
0 - 0% |
| None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Botany: An Introduction to Plant Biology, J. D. Mauseth, 5th edition, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2014
Instructor prepared lab manual
Instructor prepared materials
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