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Biology
203 - Survey of the Plant Kingdom |
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Lecturer: |
Danny J.
Gustafson, Ph.D. (Office phone: 953-7876, email: danny.gustafson@citadel.edu) |
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Office: |
Duckett
301 |
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Office Hours: |
MW
9:00-10:00, F 10:00-11:00 or by appointment |
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Lecture: |
MWF 8:00-9:00
in Bond 316 |
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Lab: |
M 13:00 -
15:50 in Duckett 201 |
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Textbook: |
Biology
of Plants (6th edition) by Raven, Evert, and Eichorn. Freeman / Worth
Publishers, |
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New York,
NY. ISBN: 1-57259-041-6. Laboratory material will be provided by DJG. |
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Course Goals: |
The focus
of this course is to give the students a basic understanding of plant
biology. |
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The
course is divided up into three sections that roughly correspond to
molecular/cellular, |
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organismal,
and population/community. |
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Exams: |
Each exam
will cover the material presented in lecture and the assigned book chapters.* |
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There
will be three hourly exams, each following approximately 13 lectures. Each of
these |
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exams and
the comprehensive final exam will be worth 100 points each. The lowest exam |
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score
will be dropped, hence there WILL BE NO MAKE-UP EXAMS OFFERED. |
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Total
points from the exams = 300. |
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Grading: |
The
course grade will consist of the total of your three exams (300 pts) plus
laboratory |
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evaluation
(150 pts) for a total of 450 pts possible. |
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A =
90-100% (405-450 pts) |
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B =
80-89% (360-404 pts) |
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C =
70-79% (315-359 pts) |
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D =
60-69% (270-314 pts) |
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F =
<60% (less than 270 pts) |
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Attendance: |
According
to Citadel policy, class attendance takes priority over all other normal
activities. |
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If
absences exceed 20% of the total meetings, the student can receive a grade of
F. |
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Excused
absences may be permitted if and only if I have been give prior notice. |
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The
Citadel's honor system applies to all functions related this course. |
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Date |
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Topic |
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Chapter(s) |
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Molecular
/ Cellular |
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Aug.
27-29 |
Pre-Exam
(not for a grade) Introduction to the course. |
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Overview
of Plant Biology and evolution. |
1, 13
(271-279) |
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Sept. 1-5 |
Molecular
composition of plant cells |
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Plant
Cell |
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3 |
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Plant
Cell (cont.) |
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Sept.
8-10 |
Respiration |
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6 |
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Photosynthesis
(basics and leaf function) |
7 |
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Photosynthesis
(modifications to the theme) |
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Organismal |
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Sept.
15-19 |
Early
Development |
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Early
Development (cont.) |
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Plant
Cell Types |
24 |
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Sept.
22-26 |
Plant
Tissues |
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Exam 1
(Friday 26, 100 pts) |
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Sept.
29-Oct 3 |
Root
System |
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25 |
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Root
System (cont.) |
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Shoot
System |
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26 |
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Oct. 6-10 |
Shoot
System (cont.) |
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Secondary
Plant Growth |
27 |
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Secondary
Plant Growth (cont.) |
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Oct.
13-17 |
Plant
Hormones |
28 |
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Abiotic
Factors and Plant Growth |
29 |
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Plant
Nutrition |
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30 |
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Oct.
20-24 |
Plant
Water Relations |
31 |
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Exam 2
(Friday 24, 100 pts) |
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Population
/ Community |
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Oct.
27-31 |
Reproduction |
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Supplemental |
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Pollination
and seed dispersal |
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Nov. 3-7 |
Plant
Population Biology |
Supplemental |
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Nov.
10-14 |
Plant /
Animal Interactions |
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Nov.
17-21 |
Structuring
Plant Communities |
Supplemental |
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Nov.
24-28 |
No
Classes - Thanksgiving Holiday |
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Dec. 1-5 |
Plant
Conservation |
Supplemental |
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Dec. 8 |
Post Exam
(not for grade) and review for exam 3 and final. |
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Dec. 15 |
At
13:00 in Bond 316. Exam 3 (100 pts., 50 min.) followed by comprehensive |
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final
exam (100 pts., 50 min.). |
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* I would
suggest focusing on the ideas and concepts discussed in lecture, using the
book to supplement |
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or
clarify. All of the information in the textbook chapters are valuable and
potential exam material, but I |
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tend to
test on ideas that I thought were important enough to lecture about or
discuss in class / lab. |
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