The syllabus for the current semester is presented here. Changes to the schedule will be announced in lecture or posted on this website throughout the semester.
Biology 304 - Syllabus of Lecture Topics
Spring 2009
Dr. A. Torzilli
Office: 3050 David King Hall
Telephone: 703-993-1062
E-Mail: atorzill@gmu.edu
| Week of: | Topic | Text Chapters |
| Jan. 19 |
Intro, plant cells and tissues | 1, 3, 23 |
| Jan. 26 |
Primary growth, stems and leaves | 25 |
| Feb. 2 |
Roots and secondary growth. End of material for Exam I | 24, 26 |
| Feb. 9 |
Soils, water absorption and movement. | 4, 29 |
| Feb. 16 |
Essential elements, phloem transport. EXAM I, Tues. 2/17 | 29, 30 |
| Feb. 23 | Plant hormones | 27, 28 |
| Mar. 2 |
Tropisms and photoperiodism. EXAM II, Thurs. 3/5 | 12, 14 |
| Mar. 9 |
Spring Break, no classes | |
| Mar. 16 |
Fungi, |
14, 15 |
| Mar. 23 | Fungi, Protista |
15 |
| Mar. 30 |
Protista. End of material for Exam III |
15 |
| Apr. 6 |
Nonvascular plants EXAM III Tues.
4/7 |
16 |
| Apr. 13 | Seedless vascular plants |
17 |
| Apr. 20 |
Gymnosperms |
18 |
| Apr. 27 |
Angiosperms |
19, 20 |
| May 12 |
EXAM IV - FINAL EXAM 7:30 am - 10:15 am |
TEXT: Biology of Plants by Raven, Evert and Eichhorn. 7th
ed.
Worth, NY
Note that various Appendices in both the text and the laboratory manual have pertinent information for the class.
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