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Botany 130

General Botany

Lecture Information

Fall, 2009

Current Lecturer: Dr. Sara Christopheron

Text: Raven, Evert and Eichhorn: Biology of Plants, 7th edition

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Lecture Schedule

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Lecture Syllabus

Week 1

Monday

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Wed., Sept. 2

 Introduction to Plants/Plants in Our Lives

Ch 1:1, 9-13

Fri., Sept. 4

 The Big Picture: From Macro to Micro

Ch 1: 2-8, Ch 12: 227-228

Week 2

Mon., Sept. 7

 Molecular Composition of Plant Cells

Ch 2: 15-34

Wed., Sept. 9

 The Plant Cell

Ch 3:35-58

Fri., Sept. 11

 Cells, Cont'd & Membranes

Ch 4:77-78

Week 3

Mon., Sept. 14

 Cellular Transport & Osmosis

Ch 4: 71-87

Wed., Sept. 16

 Metabolism & Intro to Respiration

Ch 5:89-101

Fri., Sept. 18

 Aerobic & Anaerobic Respiration

Ch 6:102-114

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Week 4

Mon., Sept. 21

 Pigments & Photosynthesis

Ch 7: 115-128

Wed., Sept. 23

 Photosynthesis, Variations & Summary

Ch 7:128-139

Fri., Sept. 25

 Molecular Genetics: DNA & Replication

Ch 9: 163-167

Week 5

Mon., Sept. 28

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Wed.,Sept. 30

Exam I

Fri., Oct. 2

 Molecular Genetics: Transcription & Translation

Ch 9: 167-179

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Week 6

Mon., Oct. 5

 Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Cytokinesis

Ch 3: 58-67

Wed.,Oct. 7

 Meiosis, Heredity & Mendelian Genetics

Ch 8: 141-158

Fri., Oct. 9

 Sexual & Asexual Reproduction

Ch 8: 158-160

Week 7

Mon., Oct.12

 Plant Cells &Tissues

Ch 23: 510-527

Wed.,Oct. 14

 Plant Cells & Tissues

Ch 23: 510-527

Fri., Oct. 16

 Plant Cells &Tissues (MC)

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Week 8

Mon., Oct. 19

 Plant Cells &Tissues (MC)

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Wed.,Oct. 21

 Transport of Water, Food & Ions (KC)

Ch 30: 667-686

Fri., Oct. 23

 Plants & People (KC)

Ch 21: 475-485

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Week 9

Mon., Oct. 26

Exam II

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Wed., Oct. 28

 Evolution

Ch 11: 198-217

Fri., Oct. 30

 Systematics

Ch 12: 219-235

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Week 10

Mon., Nov. 2

 Bacteria & Fungi 1

Ch 13: 244-247 & Ch 14: 260-272

Wed., Nov. 4

 Fungi 2 & Slime Molds

Ch 14: 272-295 & Ch 15: 340-344

Fri., Nov. 6

 Protista: Heterokonts, Red Algae, etc.

Ch 15: 296-326

Week 11

Mon., Nov. 9

 Green Algae & Introduction to Plants

Ch 15: 327-340

Wed., Nov. 11

 Living Together: Symbioses

Ch 14: 285-294 review

Fri., Nov. 13

 Bryophytes: Mosses & Liverworts

Ch 16: 345-367

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Week 12

Mon., Nov. 16

Exam III

Wed., Nov. 18

 Seedless Vascular Plants 1: Club Mosses

Ch 17: 368-388

Fri., Nov. 20

 Seedless Vascular Plants 2: Ferns

Ch 17: 389-407

Week 13

Mon., Nov. 23

 Origin of Seeds

Ch 18: 408-414

Wed., Nov. 25

 Gymnosperms

Ch 18: 414-433

Fri., Nov. 27

Thanksgiving Break

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Week 14

Mon., Nov. 30

 Seed Dispersal

Ch 20: 468-472

Wed., Dec. 2

Life Underground - Soils & Minerals (SCC)

Ch 24: 528-529 & Ch 29: 645 -653

Fri., Dec. 4

 Nutrient Cycles & Symbioses (SCC)

Ch 29: 653 - 666

Week 15

Mon., Dec. 7

Angiosperms 1

Ch 19: 434-451

Wed., Dec. 9

Angiosperms 2 & Flower Pollination

Ch 20: 452-467

Fri., Dec. 11

 Biomes and Flora of Wisconsin

Ch 32: 1-25 (posted online)

Week 16

Mon., Dec. 14

 Botany and Global Change

Ch 21: 486-495

Wed., Dec. 16

 No Lecture

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Fri., Dec. 18

 No Lecture

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Final Exam

Tuesday, December 22, 12:25-2:25

 

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