Department of Food Production

LEVEL: I

SEMESTER: 2 

COURSE TITLE: PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

NUMBER OF CREDITS: 3

PRE-REQUISITES: NONE

COURSE DESCRIPTION: Introduction to the evolution, taxonomy and diversity of crop plants; support, transport and protective tissues; root and stem structure and modifications. Organs of perennation. Major C4 and C3 crop plants; Floral structure and seed dispersal. Fruit classification. Water relations of cells and whole plants; photosynthesis, translocation assimilate partitioning and plant productivity; ion uptake and mineral nutrition; germination, dormancy and seedling establishment; regulation of growth and development by hormonal and environmental factors: introduction to plant growth and analysis.

ASSESSMENT: Coursework 40% Final Examination 60%