The syllabus for the current semester is presented here. Changes to the schedule will be announced in class during the semester.
Fall 2009
Dr. J. Lawrey
Fairfax Office: 3032 DK; 703-993-3462
Email: jlawrey@gmu.edu
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Week of: |
Topic: |
Text Chapters: |
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Aug. 31 |
Intro, plant cells and tissues. |
1, 3, 23 |
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Sept. 7 |
Primary growth, stems. |
25 |
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14 |
Roots and leaves. |
24, 25 |
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21 |
Secondary growth; LeafLab overview |
26 |
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28 |
EXAM I, Sept. 29 (anatomy); Whole plant physiology |
7 |
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Oct. 5 |
Water relations |
4, 29,30, 12,14 |
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12 |
Columbus Day Monday, no class Tuesday; hormones and plant responses to environment |
27, 28 |
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19 |
Physiology; introduction to lower plant survey of phyla |
12 |
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26 |
EXAM II, Oct. 27 (physiology); Fungi. |
14 |
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Nov. 2 |
Protista. |
15 |
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9 |
Protista. |
15 |
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10 |
Nonvascular plants. |
16 |
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16 |
EXAM III, Nov. 17 (fungi, protists); seedless vascular plants. |
17 |
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23 |
Gymnosperms. Thursday class does not meet |
18 |
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30 |
Angiosperms. |
19 |
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Dec. 7 |
Angiosperms, review. |
20 |
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Dec. 15 |
EXAM IV - FINAL EXAM 7:30 am - 10:15 pm (higher plants) |
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TEXT: Biology of Plants by Raven, Evert and Eichhorn. 7th ed. Worth, NY.
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Last Updated Aug 4, 2009 by J.D. Lawrey