Select from the following:
Part I - Introduction / Plant Reproduction / Monera / Algae - Sept. 21 to Oct. 11
Part II - Fungi / Plant Kingdom - October 12 to November 1
Part III - Plant Cells / Tissues / Leaves / Stems - November 2 to November 13
Part IV - Roots / Water / Photosynthesis / BLIP Reports- Nov. 14 to Dec. 6
BIO 134 Class Discussion and Laboratory Schedule -- Fall, 2000
| DATE | Format - Location | TO P I C | Study Assignment |
| PART I | Intro. / Plant Reproduction / Monera / Algae | ||
| Sept. 20 R | Laboratory ENS 106 | Orientation -- Forming a Community of Learners | |
| Sept. 21 F | Lecture / Discussion | Course Introduction 01 | Reading Study Plan |
| Sept. 24 M | Lecture / Discussion | Development / Importance of Botany 02 | Chapter 1; Internet |
| Sept. 25 T | Lab #1 ENS 106 / Campus | Field Botany I -- Woody Plant Taxonomy | Lab Manual, #1 |
| Sept. 26 W | Lecture / Discussion | Cells and Reproduction -- Review 03 Plant Origins Models 04A | Chapters 9, 10 Chapter 22 (part) |
| Sept. 27 R | | Plant Origins and Classification 04B | Chapter 24 |
| Sept. 28 F | Lecture / Discussion | Plant Origins Discussion Review | Chapter 22, 24 |
| Oct. 1 M | Lecture / Discussion | Plant Origins and Speciation 05 | Chapter 22, 23 |
| Oct. 2 T | | Cyanobacteria & Begin Chlorophyta | Manual, #2 A. & B. |
| Oct. 3 W | Lecture / Discussion | Bacteria and Beginning of Life 06 | Ch. 25, pp 593-604 |
| Oct. 4 R | | Algae -- Autotrophic Protists | Manual #2, B--D.,F |
| Oct. 5 F | Lecture / Discussion | Algae -- Autotrophic Protists 0708 | Chapter 27 |
| Oct. 8 M | Lecture / Discussion | Algae -- continued | Chapter 27 (cont'd) |
| Oct. 9 T | | Field Bot. II Lab Practical | Lab Manual #1 |
| Oct. 10 W | Assessment | EXAM I 09 | Including "Algae" |
| PART II | Kingdom Fungi and the Plant Kingdom | ||
| Oct. 11 R | | Fungi and Lichens; Autumn Landscape | Manual #2E. and #3 |
| Oct. 12 F | Lecture / Discussion | Kingdom Fungi and Lichens 10 | Chapter 26 |
| Oct. 15 M | Lecture / Discussion | Fungi; and, Intro. to Plant Kingdom 11 | Ch 26; Ch 28, p 663-666 |
| Oct. 16 T | | Bryophytes & Nonflowering Vascular Plants | Manual #4 A.--C. |
| Oct. 17 W | Lecture / Discussion | Bryophytes (Same as link #11 above) 12 | Chapter 28 (cont'd) |
| Oct. 18 R | | Ferns and Gymnosperms | Manual #4D and #5 |
| Oct. 19 F | Lecture / Discussion | Seedless Vascular Plants 13 | Chapter 29 |
| Oct. 22 M | Lecture / Discussion | Intro. to Seed Plants; Gymnosperms14 | Chapter 30 |
| Oct. 23 T | | Angiosperms; BLIP Experimental Designs | Manual #6 |
| Oct. 24 W | Lecture / Discussion | Angiosperms 15 | Chap. 17 (skim Ch 31) |
| Oct. 25 R | | Fruits, Seeds, and Economic Botany | Manual #7 |
| Oct. 26 F | Lecture / Discussion | Economic Botany & Rev. Suggestions 16 | Internet Resources |
| Oct. 29 M | | Mid-Term Exam | Ch. 9-10; 17; 22-31 |
| Oct. 30 T | | BLIP Experimentation; Review Exams | Manual #12 |
| Oct. 31 W | No Class | Day of Prayer | |
| PART III | Plant Cells / Tissues / Leaves / Stems | ||
| Nov. 1 R | | Plant Cells Lab [Study Outline: Plant Cells 18 ] | Manual #8; Text p46-53 |
| Nov. 2 F | Lecture / Discussion | Botany 2001 Posting Due [Bioethics Conference] | Class Dismissed |
| Nov. 5 M | Lecture / Discussion | Plant Tissues and Embryo Development 19 | Ch 12, p261-269; Ch 13 |
| Nov. 6 T | | Leaves and Stems | Manual #9; #10 A-C. |
| Nov. 7 W | Lecture / Discussion | Leaves 20 | Ch. 14, pp 313-330 |
| Nov. 8 R | | Stem Histology / Histochemistry | Manual #10, D.-F. |
| Nov. 9 F | Lecture / Discussion | Stems 21 | Ch 14 p307-313; Ch 16 |
| Nov. 12 M | Lecture / Discussion | Introduction to Plant Water Relations 2224 | Ch 4 (rev), Ch 21 p497-501 |
| PART IV | Roots / Water / Photosynthesis / BLIP | ||
| Nov. 13 T | | Soil & Water Relations (bring Study Outline 2224 above) | Manual #11 A.,B.,G. |
| Nov. 14 W | Assessment | Exam II | Chap. 12,13 14 16; review Ch. 3 (4 part) |
| Nov 15 R | | Root Anatomy and Physiology | Manual #11 C, D.,E. |
| Nov. 16 F | Lecture / Discussion | Water Movement in Plants 2526 | Chapter 15, 21 (cont) |
| Nov. 19 M | Lecture / Discussion | Photosynthesis (For Study Outline see Nov 21) | Ch 7, pp131-141 |
| Nov. 20 T | | Root Development; Photosynthesis; BLIP Data Anal. | Manual #11F; Appendix |
| Nov. 21 W | Lecture / Discussion | Photosynthesis Light, Pigments, and Absorption | Ch 7, pp141-148 |
| Nov. 22-26 | No Classes | Thanksgiving Vacation | |
| Nov. 27 T | Lecture (No Lab) | Photosynthesis -- CO2Fixation Paths | Ch 7, pp148-153 |
| Nov. 28 W | Lecture / Presentations | Photosynthesis -- Applications and Conclusion | Ch 7, pp154-161 |
| Nov. 29 R | **Lab 18/ Presentations | One-Hr. Open Lab / BLIP Reports (Lecture) | Manual #12, Appdx. |
| Nov. 30 F | Lecture / Presentations | BLIP Reports | Manual #12, Appdx. |
| Dec. 3 M | Lecture / Presentations | BLIP Reports | Manual #12, Appdx. |
| Dec. 4 T | Lecture (No Lab) | BLIP Reports | Manual #12, Appdx. |
| Dec. 6 R 8am | Assessment | Final Exam (2nd Half of Qtr) Review Suggestions | Ch 3, 4, 7, 12-16, 21 |
Internet Links in Botany: Helpful Illustrations, Tutorials, Developments in Plant Science
Development and Importance of Botany
Botanical Society of America
American Society of Plant Physiologists
New Topics in Botany - Weekly -- Bryan Ness
Beltsville Agricultural Research Center -- USDA
Plant Cells and Reproduction
DNA is Information -- DNA Structure and DNA Sequence Determination (Animated)
Zoom into DNA -- Zoom in on a human hand and observe animation of chromosome coiling
Mitosis Tutorial -- (Cornell University)
Mitosis -- Graphics and Movie (University of California)
Mitosis and Meiosis Comparison (Univ. of California)
Meiosis Graphics and Movie (University of California)
Plant Origins and Diversity
Answers in Genesis
Institute for Creation Research -- Publishers of "Impact" articles, with searchable by Subject Index
Creation Research Society -- Creation Research; Journal: Creation Research Society Quarterly
An Evolution Perspective: The Tree of Life -- David R. Maddison and Wayne P. Maddison.
Intelligent Design Hypothesis: Michael Behe's Darwin's Black Box
Hugh Ross' Reasons to Believe -- Example of a "Day-Age' approach to Genesis 1-2
Polyploidy: More is Better -- Article from Bryan Ness
Systems of Classification
Bacteria and Beginnings
New Classification of Archaea and Eubacteria
The Archaea - Lifes Extremists
The Eubacteria
The Cyanoacteria
Video of Cyanobacterium Escaping a Ciliate
Algae: Autotrophic Protists
Images of Chlorophyta -- e.g. Spirogyra, Oedogonium, Chara, Clamydomonas, Ulva, Ulothrix
Euglenophyta -- e.g. Euglena
Pyrrophyta -- Dinoflagellates
Phaeophyta -- Brown Algae -- e.g. Nereocystis
Rhodophyta -- Red Algae e.g. Porphyra (Yum! used in flavoring soups, wrapping around rolls of rice)
More Rhodophyta images
Kingdom Fungi and Lichens
Myxomycota -- Slime Molds
Chytrids (Chytridomycota) -- What are Chytrids anyway?
Dr. Ross Koning's Summary Table -- Including Diagrams of Life Cycles of Fungi (Scroll Down for Table)
Zygomycota -- Links to Image Files of Rhizopus and others
Ascomycota -- Links to Image Files of Sac Fungi
Basidiomycota -- Links to Image Files of Club Fungi
Deuteromycota -- Links to Image Files of Imperfect Fungi
Lichen -- Image Files
Introduction to Plant Kingdom - Bryophytes
Bryophytes -- Lots of links to photos of Mosses, Liverworts, and Hornworts (University of Wisconsin)
Moss -- Habitat View of Sporophytes and Gametophytes
Liverworts -- Habitat View of Gametophyte and Gemmae Cup
Seedless Vascular Plants -- Ferns, Clubmosses, Horsetails, Whisk Ferns
Psilotophyta -- Whisk Fern
Lycopodophyta-- Clubmosses, Spike Mosses
Equisetophyta-- Horsetails
Equisetum Spores -- mechanism for dispersal
Pteridophyta-- Ferns
?Lower Vascular Plants? -- Summary Table by Ross Koning
Introduction to Seed Plants -- Gymnosperms
Pinophyta -- Pines, Spruces, Firs, Hemlocks, Cedars
Cycadophyta -- the Cycads
Ginkgophyta -- represented by Ginkgo biloba as the only species!
Gnetophyta-- including Ephedra (photo) and Welwitschia
Gymnosperm Characteristics: OvuleFemale Cones Male Cones Pollen Tube
Angiosperms -- Fruit-bearing Plants
Anthophyta -- View of Lily Flower
Life Cycle Overview
Fruit Key: California State University-Stanislaus
View of Fruit, Embryo, and Seed -- Capsella
Economic Botany
Nikolai Vavilov's Contribution -- A World Collection of Plant Germplasm
U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service
Rational Phytotherapy: A Physicians Guide to Herbal Medicine (Centennial Library)
Herb World News Online
Plant Cells
Nucleus, Chloroplasts, Mitochondria, Vacuole-- Electron Micrograph
Chloroplasts -- in Moss Protonema
Chloroplast-- EM view of grana and stroma thylakoids
Amyloplasts-- with starch grains in potato
Chromoplasts -- in Marigold flower petals
Nuclei of Elodea Cells-- light microscope view
Endoplasmic Reticulum and Polysomes
Microtubules-- associated with Cell Wall
Middle Lamella and Plasmodesmata -- Persimmon (Diospyros) endosperm at ~1000x.
Plant Tissues -- Slides from Botany Department, University of Wisconsin
Parenchyma -- pith in Coleus stem x-section; starch grains (stained)
Collenchyma -- in Coleus stem x-section
Sclerenchyma -- fibers of Tilia americana stem
Sclerenchyma -- sclerids (stone cells) in Pear Fruit
Slides at Botany Home Page -- click HERE
Leaves --
Dicot Leaf Venation -- net, palmate, pinnate
Monocot Leaf Form -- with blade and sheath
Slides from Botany Department, University of Wisconsin:
Lilac (Syringa) leaf -- cross section
Upper Epidermis and Palisade Mesophyll -- Syringa leaf
Corn (Zea mays) Leaf -- cross section
Pine (Pinus sp.) Leaf -- cross section
Pine (Pinus sp.) -- sunken stomata
Stems -- Slides from Botany Department, University of Wisconsin
Coleus Shoot -- apical region with leaf primordia
Alfalfa (Medicago) Stem -- cross section
Potato (Solanum) Tuber-- modified stem with nodes (see "eyes")
Corn (Zea) Stem -- cross section
Plant Water Relationships
Photosynthesis
