CBT505: Plant Anatomy
CBT505: Plant Anatomy
Winter 2015
Course Instructor: Prof. M A Baset Mia, Ph.D.
Course Outline
| Class # | Topic |
| 1 | Introductory Class |
| 2 | Importance of Anatomy in Agriculture |
| 3 | Cell membrane and biological membrane |
| 4 | Plasmodesmata and ectodesmata |
| 5 | Structure and development of cell wall |
| 6 | Thickening of cell wall |
| 7 | Pitted thickening |
| 8 | Biosynthesis of lignin |
| 9 | Epidermis |
| 10 | Meristem and theories of meristem organization |
| 11 | 1st Midterm Exam |
| 12 | Formation of complex tissue |
| 13 | Development of stele |
| 14 | Vascular transition between root and stem |
| 15 | Development of periderm and lenticel |
| 16 | Anatomy of root |
| 17 | Anatomy of storage root |
| 18 | Anatomy of stem |
| 19 | Anatomy of branch |
| 20 | Anatomy of Node |
| 21 | Anatomy of leaf |
| 22 | Anatomy of C3 and C4 leaves and development of Kranz Anatomy |
| 23 | 2nd Midterm Exam |
| 24 | Flower anatomy |
| 25 | Anatomy of fruit |
| 26 | Anatomy of seed |
| 27 | Anomalous secondary growth |
| 28 | Anomalous secondary growth of monocot |
| 29 | Anatomy of specialized organ |
| 30 | Anomalous secondary growth of monocot |
| 31 | Review of the course |
Assessment of students
Quizzes 10
1rst Midterm Exam 25
2nd Midterm Exam 25
Final Exam 30
Assignment 10
Total 100
References
- Plant Anatomy by BP Pandey
- Anatomy of seed plant by Kathrina Esaw
- Plant Anatomy by Fahn
- Plant Physiology by Taiz and Zeiger
- Journal of Experimental Botany
- Planta
- American Journal of Botany