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FUNDAMENTALS OF BOTANY - 120
Spring Semester 20051
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Lecture: 10:10-11:00 MWF, Walters Life Sciences M309.
Lab: Tues., Wed. (see Schedule) White Ave. Biology Annex 116
Text: Biology of Plants, Raven et al., 6th Edition, 1999. Lab Book: Botany 120 Lab Book, by McFarland and Cook.
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Week |
Day |
Topic2 |
Text Chapter |
Lab Book Unit |
Lab Quiz3 & Reports |
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| Jan. 12-14 |
W F |
Introduction to the
Angiosperms Early Development of the Plant Body Cells and Tissue of the Plant Body |
21 23 24 |
1 & 2 |
No Quiz |
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| Jan. 17-21 |
M W F |
Martin Luther King
Holiday -- (no class) Cells and Tissue of the Plant Body The Root Structure & Development |
Quiz 10 points |
23 24 |
3 |
Quiz 10 points |
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| Jan. 24-28 |
M W F |
The Root Structure &
Development Shoot Primary Structure & Development Shoot Primary Structure & Development |
Quiz 10 points |
25 26 26 |
4 |
Quiz 10 points |
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| Jan. 31- Feb. 4 |
M W F |
Secondary Growth in
Stems
Secondary Growth in Stems Test I – 50 Points |
27 27 |
5 |
Quiz 10 points |
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| Feb. 7-11 |
M W F |
Plant Hormones Plant Hormones Plant Hormones |
Quiz 10 points |
28 28 28 |
6 |
No Quiz. Term Project Outline Due. Start Lab Experiment. |
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| Feb. 14-18 |
M W F |
External Factors and
Plant Growth External Factors and Plant Growth Plant Nutrition and Soils |
29 29 30 |
7 |
Quiz 10 points Finish Lab Experiment |
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| Feb. 21-25 |
M W F |
Movement
of Water and Solutes in Plants Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants |
31 31 31 |
8 & 9 |
Quiz 10 points Lab Rep. Due4 30 points |
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| Feb. 28-Mar. 4 |
M W F |
Test II – 50 Points The Process of Evolution The Process of Evolution |
(text pages 2-6, 239, 282, 312, 339, 344, 348, 354, 403, 424-64, 468-94, 517-22) and Chapter 12 |
10 |
No Quiz On-Campus Timeline Walk |
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| Mar. 7-11 |
M W F |
The Process of
Evolution Evolution of Angiosperms (Pollination) Evolution of Angiosperms (Pollination) |
Quiz 10 points |
12 22 22 |
11 |
Quiz 10 points Plant Sleuth Due 20 points |
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| Mar. 14-18 |
M W F |
Dynamics of
Communities & Ecosystems Dynamics of Communities & Ecosystems Dynamics of Communities & Ecosystems |
Quiz 10 points |
32 32 32 |
12 |
No Quiz Field Trip to Dean’s Woods |
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| Mar. 21-25 |
M-F |
SPRING BREAK/SPRING RECESS (no classes) | ||||||||
| Mar. 28- Apr. 1 |
M W F |
Global Ecology Global Ecology Test III – 50 points |
Biome Map, 20 points Lab Book Appendix C |
33 33 |
13/15 |
No Quiz Term Project5 Oral Report. Lab Report6 Due, 20 points |
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| April 4-8 |
M W F |
The Human Prospect The Human Prospect The Human Prospect |
34 34 |
14/15 |
No Quiz Term Project Oral Report |
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| April 9 |
S |
SMOKY MOUNTAINS FIELD TRIP - 20 Pts7 |
16 |
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| April 11-15 |
M W F |
Humans and Biosphere Humans and Biosphere Humans and Biosphere |
Quiz 10 points |
34 -- |
15 |
No Quiz Term Project Oral Report |
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| April 18-22 |
M W F |
Tree Identification
(on-campus walk) Tree Identification (on-campus walk) Tree Identification (on-campus walk) |
Text 26 (622-27) Lab App. A |
Appendix A |
No Quiz Tree ID On-Campus Walk |
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| April 25-27 |
M W |
Review Day Tree Quiz – 20 points (during lecture time) |
No labs |
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| April 28-29 |
R-F |
Study Days | ||||||||
| Final Exam | Final Exam
Cumulative - 100 points
May 6, Friday, 10:15-12:15 |
All the above |
Lab Exam 50 points Scheduled on back |
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Schedule subject to change with notice.2
No makeup quizzes.3
Lab Quizzes = 60 points. Drop one 10-point quiz = 50. No makeup quizzes.4
Plant hormone lab report. Each student is responsible for their own report—30 points.5
Term Project 80 points written, 20 points oral = 100 pts. See lab book, Unit 15.6
Dean’s Wood lab report. Each group will submit one report—20 points/student. See lab book, Unit 12.7
No makeup for failure to attend on day of trip. If you know you cannot go, 20 points = write a 1200-word paper with 3 (non-web) references, topic will be selected by your lab instructor before Mar. 4 and due April 8.| Points | Grade Level | |
| Lecture: Tests, quizzes, field trip, biomap, tree quiz | 370 | 640-576 = A |
| Lab: Exam, quizzes, lab report, term project, plant sleuth | 270 | 575-512 = B |
| Total | 640 | 511-448 = C |
| 447-384 = D | ||
| 383-0 = F |