Class Vegetable Physiology

In this curricular unit, students will learn about the physical and chemical processes that occur in plants, on the importance of water for plants, transpiration, photosynthetic and respiratory processes and vascular transport system in plants. They will also study the plant responses (or interactions) to abiotic factors, such as plant responses to drought conditions or low temperatures and salinity.

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1-Introduction to the plant world 2-Initial development of the plant body 3-Plant cells and tissues: stem and root system 4-Introduction to Plant Physiology 5-Absorption of water. Water relationships in plant tissues 6-Transpiration 7-Mineral nutrition 8-Photosynthesis 9-Photosynthesis: Physiological and ecological considerations 10-Respiration 11- Secondary plant metabolism   Practice Application and exploration of concepts discussed in lectures through laboratory experiments. Exploratory data analysis and results interpretation. Presentation and exploration of a simulation model of plant functioning. Introduction to scientific writing (papers and reports).

In the course of the UC, teaching strategies are developed using practical examples arising from real data for critical analysis by students - orientation for the development and stimulation of critical thinking

Taiz, L. and Zeiger, E. 2010. Plant physiology (5th edition). Sinauer Associates, Inc., Publishers. Azcon-Bieto J & M Talon (Eds.). 1993. Fisiologia y Bioquímica Vegetal. Interamericana-Mc Graw-Hill.