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Botany I
Botany I - Plant Physiology And Taxonomy 100 Hours Certificate Course
Course Code:
BSC104
Level:
3
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Botany Online Course
The Botany Online Course contains the basis of plant science and is an introduction to plant physiology and taxonomy, covering general botany including morphology and anatomy
Discover the world of Botany.
Developed and regularly updated by Botany experts with extensive experience acquired over many years in the field, you can be sure you will have gained up-to-date scientific knowledge of plants once you graduate.
Each lesson begins with background reading of what you will learn followed by a self assessment test and set task or tasks to help you acquire a deeper level of understanding. You will then prepare and submit a written assignment based on what you have learned, which is marked and graded by your personal mentor. He or she will then return it to you with constructive and helpful comments. In this way your scientific knowledge of botany will be cemented in three important ways: reading, researching and reporting: ADL’s three “R”s.
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Lesson Structure: Botany I – Plant Physiology And Taxonomy BSC104
There are 10 lessons:
1 Taxonomic Classification of Plants
- Plant Taxonomy – Botanical/Horticultural Nomenclature, The Binomial System, Botanical Classification, Plant Families and Species, Hybrids, Varieties and Cultivars
- Botanical Keys – How to use a botanical key, Key to Plant Groups, Key to Plant Phyla
2 Cells and Tissues
- Plant Cells – types of plant cells
- Plant Tissues – Primary and Secondary Growth
3 Specific Vegetative Parts of a Plant
- Stems – Stem Forms
- Leaves – Leaf Structure and Arrangement
- Roots – Root Structure (tap root, adventitious roots)
- Common Botanical Terms
4 Flowers and Fruit
- The flower – inflorescence (panicle, umbel, composite head)
- Fruits – Simple, Aggregate, Multiple
- Reproductive Growth and Development – pollination, fertilisation, fruit setting
5 Seed and the Developing Embryo
- Seed Structure – Seed Coats, Food Storage Organs, Embryo
- Seed Germination – Germination Requirements, Stimulation, Inhibition
- Propagation of Plants
6 Photosynthesis and Growing Plants
- Photosynthesis – the Photosynthetic Apparatus, Light transformation into energy, the Photosynthetic process, Gas Exchange with the Atmosphere
7 Respiration
- Stages of Respiration – the Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport Chain
- Rate of Respiration
8 The Role of Water
- Osmosis
- Water Movement from Soil to Root – Development of Root Pressure
- The Transpiration Stream – Transpiration and Environmental Conditions
9 Movement of Water and Assimilates through a Plant
- Mechanisms of Nutrient Uptake
- Absorption and Transport of Mineral Nutrients
- Translocation of Sugars
- Adaptations for Water Storage
- Food and Water Storage Organs
10 The Effects of Tropisms and Other Growth Movements
- Plant Hormones
- Tropisms – Phototropism, Geotropism, Thigmotropism, Other Growth Movements
- Chemical Growth Modifications
Susan Stephenson BSc in Applied Plant Biology (Botany) Univ. London 1983. City and guilds: Garden Centre Management, Management and Interior Decor (1984) Management qualifications in training with retail store. Diploma in Hort level 2 (RHS General) Distinction.
