BIO2282 - Plant Structure & Function
This unit deals with the structure and function of plants at different levels of organisation from the cellular to the whole plant.
Topics include general plant structure and anatomy, and structural adaptations of plants to different environments.
Aspects of plant function and physiology include nutrient and water uptake and transport, gas exchange and assimilation processes and how plant function, plant growth and plant form are modified by interactions with the environment. The link between structure and function of plants is stressed throughout this unit.
A weekend excursion may be included as part of the practical component (fee payable).
Objectives
On completion of this unit, students will:
- An understanding of the basic plan of higher plant anatomy, structure and morphology, the typical organization of cells and tissues found in different plant parts and common modifications found in Australian plants.
- An understanding of the basic physiology and biochemistry underlying core processes in plants, including:
- Uptake and processing of nutrients from the soil
- Uptake of water and its passage through the plan
- Photosynthesis and its regulation
- An understanding of how plant growth and development is regulated by internal factors, particularly plant hormones
- An understanding of the key influence of the external environment in short- and long-term modification of plant physiology and form.
- An understanding of the essential processes of seed germination and development, integrating inherited, internal and external factors.
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