Teacher
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SELBMANN Laura
(syllabus)
Autotrophic and heterotrophic organisms. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes. The plant cell. The cell wall. The cytoplasmic membrane. Plastids, chloroplast structure. Vacuole (structure and function).
Plants: structure and function. Vegetable Tissues. Primary and secondary meristematic tissues. Fundamental. Mechanical, Protective, Absorbent, Secretive and Conductive tissues. The root: root functions, primary and secondary structure, lateral and adventitious roots; absorption of water and mineral salts. The stem: stem functions, primary structure in monocotyledons and dicotyledons; Vascular cambium, secondary structure; Cork, phellogen and phelloderm. The leaf: shape, structure and function. Stoma: anatomy and stomatic mechanism.
Traspiration. Photosynthesis. The transportation of raw and processed lymph.
Reproduction: generation alternation: microsporogenesis and microgametogenesis; Macrosporogenesis and macrogametogenesis. Biological cycles. The flower: morphology. Evolutionary aspects. Reproductive strategies: anemophilous and entomophilous pollination. Fertilization. The fruit: embryo development; endosperm; Fruit development. Seed: structural aspects; Dissemination.
Biodiversity and plant classification. Taxonomy, systematic and evolution. Main morphological, biological, phylogenetic and ecological aspects of: Algae: Euglenoids, Dinoflagellate, Diatoms, Phylum Rhodophyta, Phylum Phaeophyta, Phylum Chlorophyta. Fungi: Chytridiomycota, ex-Zygomycota, Ascomycota, Basidiomycota, Glomeromycota, mitosporic fungi. Lichens and mycorrhizae. Musci and liverworths: Phylum Bryophyta, Phylum Hepatophyta. Vascular plants: Phylum Lycophyta, Phylum Pteridophyta.
Phylum Coniferophyta Families: Cupressaceae, Pinaceae. Phylum Anthophyta Class: Dicotyledones Main characters of the following families: Magnoliaceae, Ranunculaceae, Fagaceae, Rosaceae, Fabaceae, Apiaceae, Brassicaceae, Solanaceae, Boraginaceae, Lamiaceae, Scrophulariaceae, Asteraceae. Class: Monocotyledones Main charcaters of the following families: Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Poaceae.
(reference books)
Pasqua G., Abbate G., Forni C., 2015. Botanica generale e diversità vegetale. Piccin Editore Speranza, Calzoni. Struttura delle piante in immagini. Zanichelli Ed (we strongly recommend to consult the book, of which there are several copies in the library). Alternatively:: Venturelli F., Virli L., 2009. Invito alla Botanica. Zanichelli, Bologna. Ray F. Evert, Eichhorn S.E., 2013. La biologia delle piante di Raven. Zanichelli, Bologna
Materiale didattico Campioni vegetali dell’erbario didattico possono essere visionati presso l'Orto Botanico (previa comunicazione per telefono 0761357028 o per email ortobot@unitus.it) https://moodle.unitus.it/moodle/course/view.php?id=231
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