| Course Unit Title | Course Unit Code | Type of Course Unit | Level of Course Unit | Year of Study | Semester | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Physiology | ZBK102 | Compulsory | Bachelor's degree | 1 | Spring | 5 |
Name of Lecturer(s)
Associate Prof. Dr. Gülsüm Ebru ÖZER UYAR
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
1) Defines chemical composition of plants and mineral deficiency in plants.
2) Explains water and ion uptake, ion antagonism and water loss in plants and also define water cultures.
3) Explains the transpiration event, the relationships between water and cell and the synthesis of organic matter in plants.
4) Defines photosynthesis, light and dark reactions, photorespiration, photosynthesis systems (C3, C4, CAM).
5) Defines glycolysis, crebs, fermentation and other respiratory systems.
Program Competencies-Learning Outcomes Relation
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | ||
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| 1 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 2 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 3 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 4 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
| 5 | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | High | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | No relation | |
Mode of Delivery
Face to Face
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites
None
Recommended Optional Programme Components
Not Required
Course Contents
This course covers below topics; Plant physiology and its importance, water metabolism in plants, water intake and transport in plants, water loss and factors affecting them, nutritional metabolism in plants, uptake and transport of plant nutrients, transmission system in plants, carbon metabolism in plants, photosynthesis, respiration and factors affecting these events, physiological events such as growth and development in plants, resting, apical dominance, flowering, fruit set, abscess, hormones, primary and secondary metabolites.
Weekly Schedule
1) Water and its properties, solvent property, adhesion-cohesion property, movement of water, Diffusion, osmosis, mass movement2) Plant-water relationship, transpiration, factors affecting transpiration, water transport
3) The intake and transport of mineral substances
4) Metabolism and enzymes: Structure of enzyme, Factors affecting activity of enzymes
5) Photosynthesis, photosynthesis reactions
6) C3 plants, C4 plants, CAM plants, Factors affecting photosynthesis
7) Respiration, Glycolysis, Krebs cycle, Electron transport system, Factors affecting respiration, respiration quotient, respiration rate.
8) Growth and development: Vegetative growing, Germination, Root growing, Stem growing, Generative growing; Flower formation and development, Flower buds, Pollination and fertilization
9) Factors effecting growth and development: Temperature, Light
10) Factors effecting growth and development: Training system, pruning, fertigation, nutrition, plant protection techiques, soil preparation, growth regulator
11) Effects of growth regulators on growth and development: auxins, cytokinins
12) Effects of growth regulator on plant growth and development: giberellins, absisic acid, ethylene and the other hormones
13) Stress physiology of plants
14) Physiology of movement
15) Fınal Exam
Recommended or Required Reading
Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1) Lecture
2) Question-Answer
3) Discussion
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Contribution of Midterm Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
|---|---|
Contribution of Final Examination to Course Grade |
50% |
Total |
100% |
Language of Instruction
Turkish
Work Placement(s)
Not Required