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Study programmes 2010-2011Last update : 11/04/2011
BIOL2012-1  Plant physiology
Duration :  32h Th, 16h Pr
Credits/ECTS :  
Bachelor in bioengineering, 2nd yearSecond semester4
Holder(s) :  Patrick du Jardin
Language :  French language
Course contents :  Introduction
Introduction to bioenergetics
Exploiting light energy : photosynthesis
Recovering chemical energy : oxidative catabolisms
Water relationships
Mineral nutrition
Pland developpement : general principles and the role of hormonres
Reproduction physiology
Course objective :  Basic knowledge on the functioning of plants (metabolism, growth, development), emphasizing the structure - function relationships, from the molecular to the whole plant levels.
After completing the course the student is expected to
Describe the main plant functions and their underlying structures.
Apply the principles of bioenergetics to plant functions : photosynthsesis, catabolims, water and minerals nutrition.
Interprete plant development as the realization of a program under the control of genetic, hormonal and environmental factors.
Set up simple experiments showing phenomena related with plant metabolism and growth.
Prerequisites :  -- BIOL2010-1- Cellular biology
-- CHIM9237-1- General chemistry
-- BOTA0408-1- Botany
Organization :  Lectures : 32h
Practical Works : 16h
Written notes :  Overheads provided by the teacher and laboratory cours manual.
Hopkins W.G. (2003). Physiologie végétale. De Boeck Université (in French)
Taiz L., Zeiger E. (2006) Plant Physiology 4th edition, Sinauer Associates, Inc.
Assessment :  Written examination (45%)
Group report (10%)
Oral examination (45%)
Contacts :  DU JARDIN Patrick (Professeur Ordinaire)

Bât. GE Gembloux Agro-Bio Tech
Passage des Déportés 2
5030 Gembloux

+32 81 622456
Patrick.DuJardin@ulg.ac.be


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