BIOL 308(S) Plant Growth and Development

This course examines basic principles of plant growth and development with emphasis on how plants interact with their environment. Selected topics include: light responses, hormone physiology, plant-microbe interactions, morphogenesis, floral development, and meristem function. Laboratory activities stress modern approaches to studying plant biology including the use of genetic mutants.
Evaluation will be based on problem sets, lab reports, hour exams and a final exam. Lectures and laboratory: six hours a week. Prerequisites: Biology 101, 102, and 202. Satisfies distribution requirement in major.

Hour: LASKOWSKI