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Valid for year : 2002
 
NBIB18 Botany 1, 7,5 ECTS credits.
/Botanik 1/

For:   Bio   BKM  

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Subject area:

  Advancement level (A-D): B

Aim:
After completion of courses Botany 1 and Botany 2 the student have acquired knowledge of the structure, systematics, plant evolution and physiology of plants. In addition, the student have carried out an independent work by planning, executing and presenting a small investigation.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
General Chemistry ,20 points and Biology, 20 points (Cell Biology, Genetics, and Microbiology), or equivalent.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:
Lectures, laboratory work and seminars.

Course contents:
This course includes the most important photosynthesizing groups in the Kingdom Plantae, including their evolution. The course deals with anatomy of plants linked to the function of the different systems. Also plant growth and development, transport of water and nutrients is treated.

Course literature:
Raven, Evert, and Eichhorn. 1998. Biology of Plants (6th edition) Perry, Morton. 1998. Photo Atlas for Biology.

Examination:
Written examination
Laboratory course with tests
3 p
2 p
 



Course language is Swedish.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Agneta Johansson
Examiner: Dan Wahlström

Course Syllabus in Swedish

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Last updated: 06/30/2003