BIOL 343 - Plant Anatomy

Description:
A treatment of the fundamental facts and aspects of vascular plant anatomy. Plant tissues with special reference to their development, organization, and biological significance. Three hours lecture and four hours laboratory per week.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisites: BIOL 182 or BIOL 183.

Credits: (5)

Learner Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Identify major cell and tissue types from vascular plants as visible using light microscopy.
Describe functions of major cell and tissue types for vascular plants
Describe meristematic growth in plants
Differentiate between patterns of meristematic growth that occur in plants and growth patterns animals.
Identify plant meristmatic tissues in plants and describe tissues that develop from cells in those meristems.
Characterize plant cell and tissue types and growth patterns in a vascular plant body
Use basic cell sectioning and staining techniques to observe plant anatomical structures

Learner Outcomes Approval Date:
11/03/08