Mar 29, 2024  
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BIOL 4420K:Plant Physiology

3 Class Hours 3 Laboratory Hours 4 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: (BIOL 1108  and BIOL 1108L ), and CHEM 3361  
Plant physiology is the study of plant function. Students will learn how plants obtain, transport and utilize water, mineral nutrients, and organic molecules. Students will be introduced to mechanisms used in defense against pathogens and herbivores and learn how environment and hormones control plant growth and development. Students will examine each process at the biochemical, cellular and organismal level. Laboratory studies will introduce students to contemporary approaches used in the study of plant physiology.



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