Module BO3100: Plant Physiology
| Co-ordinator: | Professor Michael Williams |
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| Course Type: | Mandatory |
| Assessment: | 50% Examination, 50% Continual Assessment |
| ECTS: | 5 credits |
| Prerequisites: | None |
Contact hours:
| Lectures: | 20 hours |
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| Tutorials: | 4 hours |
| Practicals: | 24 hours |
| Total | 48 hours |
Description:
This module covers major biochemical and physiological aspects of photosynthesis, respiration, resource capture and growth at both the cell and whole plant level. Supporting practicals are designed to examine both the light and stromal reactions of photosynthesis and to investigate the role of light in seed germination and plant development. Continual assessment will be through a programme of practicals, tutorials and student presentations
Learning outcomes:
On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
- Describe how plants perceive light
- Explain how plants use light as both a source of energy and an environmental signal
- Describe the various pathways of photosynthesis at the level of the cell and the whole plant
- Describe the interplay between photosynthesis and respiration in a plant cell
- Describe the role of light in controlling germination, growth and flowering in higher plants
- Use up-to-date methodology for measuring photosynthesis in chloroplasts and intact leaves.